1867 Minutes
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'~'~\fnDINGS OF THE COUNCIL 01
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I COUNTY OF ELCIN,
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DURING THE SESSION .HELD m THE
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1'. ~I. N:\-IRN, WARDEN.
W:M. MoKA)?:", CLERK.
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ST. THOMAS,
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNCIL
mll!Ullm~m; @)1 ~~Ul'lt\f~'!' ~@Ul'li:I~l!K"
OF THE
WARDEN.-T. M. NAIRN, ESQ.
REEVES,
T. j\L NAIRN,
T. W. DOBBIE,
GEOUGE SUFFELj
JOHN CLUNAS,
ARCH. KERR,
.JOHN GALBREATH,
W. H. l\LVSDEVILI,E,
P. C. CAMI'BELL,
DEPUTY REEVES.
A. R. MCDoUGALD, ~
.JOSEPH SCOTT,
DUGALD FERGUSON,
DANIEL BLACK,
JciHN THOMSON,
WrLLIA.l-...i: HARVEY,
JOHN MCCAUSLAND,
HENRY -STRATTON,
"Enw AltD HEGLER,
MUNICIPALITIES.
MALAHIDE.
BAYHAM.
VIENNA.
SOUTH DORCHESTER.
SOUTmVOLD.
DUNWICH.
YARMOUTH.
ALDBOROUQH.
MUNICIPALITIES.
ALDBOROUGH.
DUNWICR. .
SOUTHWOLD.
YARMOUTH.
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MALAHIDE.
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SOUTH DORCHESTER.
. COUNTY Of ElCU'\J,
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ST. orE: <0 J.\OC.a IS
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
G. 1'. CLA,lUS, COltTl-ty Treasu'l'e?', I J Jl;IiIEL MANN, (Jaunty F0lidtor.
W" McKAY, ()ou'{tf!y Olerk, WILLIAM MARTIN, lyessen,qfYl'.
IN THE MONTII OF
STANDING COMMITTEES.
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CAOL ANDPRINTINC.
Chainnan-T.lVI.NAIRN, Warden.
W. H. MANDEVILLE, J. THm[s()N.
FINANCE.
Chairman-GEo. SUFl<'EL:
"vV. HARVEY,. E. HEGLER, P. C. CA\IPBELL, J. GAT,nREA'l'H.
1'. M. 'NAIRN, WARDEN'
WM. ;MoKAY, CLERK.
PUBLIC IMPROV'EI'iIENT.
Chm~I'man-,-T. W. DOBBIE.
J. SOOTT, J. CLUNAS, D. BLACK, . A. It l\IcDOUGAI,D
EDUCA TION.
Chain/tan-GEo. SUFFEL.
D. FERGUSON, J.MCC:'LUSLAN~, H.STRATTON, A. KErtH.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.-To select a site, ancl.~ake enquiries
regarding the establislnnent of an IndustralFarm:-T.:M. Nairn,
Ohltirman; P. C. Campbell, John Clumis, T. W. Dobbie, W. H.
1ylancleville,J. Galbre3th; A.Keri', Geo. Suffel.
STo THOMAS.
PRINTED AT THE U HOME JOUIU.'\A.L" OFFICE, ST. THO!lI:AE; C. w.
ElGI~COUNTY. COUNon, PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDA Y,
',January 22, 1867~
The. Rec\:c,s.Jtncl Deputy-Reeves of .,the.several :arunicipll,lities ion
thl3 COllntyofElgin,mc,t at the Court.House,inJhe:~own ofSt..
Tho!llas. in accordance with the II'Iunicipat Inst~tutions Act, amI
having filed certificat~s.witll theelerkof.theirJL..Qpointmen.h -took
their seats at the Council board as follows:-
!T.essrs, p;c,ter,q. Campb@,-geeve..~ld~()ro~gll~'_~^.,R:; ~Ic;pol1gald,
Deputy_~eeve.. 4~~borollg~;_" ,J O~l~__ ;9a1bl'eath,; ,Reeve, :::qunwi~b,
Joseph - SelJU,,' _ Deputy ,Reeve,___:qw~!y~ch;Ai'~~ibfl11l ;,Ker!,_Re~ve,
S(>Uthwolcl~ Pugjtlcl,F,e~'g\lson", pep':1tyReev:e,SOllthwold!,';W"~ H.
nfanc1eville':,:Reeve,.,,_ Yannolltbj ;John _.,Thompson" "Deputy' ~eeve,
Yal'ffiollth;Daniel Black, DCplltyJ;teeve1Y ltrmonth;.:T. J\I,}:rairl~,
Ree;e, lIIalahit'ie;, Wi1lia,~,:IIarv:ey,. I)epj)ty. Reeve, Malahide; ,J.ohn
McCausland, Deputy'R~eve, ~ial~hide; ~olm: bluuas1 }~eeveJ-8~W!1
DorChestel';Edw~~'cl Hegle~, Deputy Reeve, South. DorQ~ester;. T.
W; DObbh:;,,-Reeye:~ BaJ'~,am; HebXY,~tratto?, "DeplltJ(-Re.sve, B,ay.
haHl;G~'S~ffer,~eeve,Yienna,,::_: ''''':,':'':' '. ,,",. ,
The ffielllbers present'W~l'e caned to;i;mler'. Tl~e-Clerk:i,-niIie
CIHtir. , ' " ,
WhIm _ itWa'~_::mo~ed' ,?i)rIr.~err,~,eco.nded.1Jfj)h<'~'egle~,':t};a,t
Mr. Nai~l1' be ap'po~nt~d ,"VardGr:fo'~thepreS~l).~,.'ye,~r.. . , '.,
fn arnendinentr,it w~s ,~.n6v~(lby,.~it'., Thomvson:.:S~corded, by
l\fr. Black, tlUl.t, W:, H.Jvhndeville 'be,',W arcleu, for ,the c:l1r~~ent .year.
Amendment lost, and original 111otioil carticet', ' ", ,:::'."
The'~lerktheii' declared l\-fr":,'l'[uirn,duly ele~ted,\Yal'den.ofthe
County. '
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The tv'ardell made- the declaration of office bef(lre His Honor
Judge Hughes, the]J. took the Chair, and addressed the Councn as
lo11ows ;-
G:RNTLE~r.E:N OF TIrE. COUNCIL :-1 beg to tender yon my gratefnl
acknowledgment for the confidence yon have again reposed in me
iu re-electing me to the important office of 1Varden of this County.
It is an honor which I hardly expected, an4 one FhiCh was quite
unsolic.ited~onD1ypart; and if there is one feature connected with
thema'tter more pleasing than,another, it is the cordial, I might al.
1110st say, unanimous support, received from the gentlemen with
whom I have been associated-at the Council Board for years, and it
shaU'be my 'constant aim at aU times to discharge the variom'l duties
appertainin~ to 'the office,' so as to"medt that -confidence, andwith
an eye to the best interests~not of any se?tion ol'locality~bnt of
the wuoleCollnty,and Ttrnstat the end C?f the yel1r no gentleman
who has this day supported me, 'will have.cause.toregl'etthe course
-he has taken.
New and irnpoitant'changesinconnectioIl with~Onr !Iunicipal
Ii1stitutionsl1ave recently 'become 'law; -'A.dditional-favors and pri-
vileges ,'are conferred';btit 1 have 'no' doubt, y()~ 'will 'bring to the
consideration of all tl1eseIl.1~tters,_that_ealm and candid d~Fberation
which has always characterise~the-proceedings_6f _-this COU?Cil.-
A.nd from -wbat I know'ofthe old, and learn of the new' members,
I am sure 1 can on, alloc<::88ioos' 'of difficulty and doubt, appeal to
you for' cOunsel and advice.
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A~~ording't~the ne~Municipal act, it'Vfillpe.neces~ar.r,to!erect ,a
House of'Industl'Y in this County,' I~ould~herefore recoD;lplend
that some:actionbe t~ken in t4~:,~attl3f during tIiil?_!'e~~ion, byap-
pointing a committee to select a site, and receive offers fOl: the,pur-
chase t~lelrof,_~n~lllake al!_,ne~~ssary preliminaryarrapgeIj1ents, so
that 'the institution mar, be establis~e_a -within the' time' required by
law. ,,' _~h~,pfO'viding of rewards for'the dis_covel'Y of horse thieves,
iS"also ,a matt'erreq~ii_~~ by the ne", l\f~nicipal, Act, and one ,which
demands your attention a.t this ses8}on,9f tbe,Gouncil.
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TheIntmector,sofPrisons have ag~ll reported Ollt.h~stateofthe
Jail, aIid Itmigl!!;be advisable to take some' notice of their report.
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The proceedings of.t11eb.-stday oftl;j\e previous session were read
and8igried.
The following communications were tlienread-by the Clerk:~
From the Clerk of ~be Peace,witll Prese~tIrlentofGrand'Jl1ry.
From the Clc'l'k of the County of JHidt;llesex,relatfngtocoffilllU_
. nicationsfrom, this, COll_Uty concel'uiu_gtheWardsville bridg:e.-
FI'om H. B. McGann, Deaf ~I?-d punlb~nstitute,__Hamilion.
From the ,County of Norfolk, in reference toapPl'oi:niationmade
on County line. .
From the County of Rent, relative-to suits brought" for lands sold
for taxes,
From the Secretary's Oftlce,'relative to 8tatut~s.
From J1Ies8rs. ~Ic:nIillan_~nu. Clegg,r~lative.to taxes-paid :on wiIu.
lands III .Aldborough.' .
Petition of John Gill and thirtt~two.:O_tl;~s,prayingforaid to
the Deaf and Dumb Institute; -
From -the, Militia Department, relatlve'to"B -I Ii -.
Drill Sheds." y aw or grants to
From Mr,: Scarffmaking'-a.pplicationfOl'the offlc .- f A. - d: -- .
From J,P. Martyn, aJ?~),I!ingfor o~,CeOfAriditor~(]' u Itor.
The.W arden nOlllinate'd.':~. .J"~ _'White,oneoftbe:dountYAudi,tor~
:Moved by 1\Ir. Thompson, seconded bjrl\fi'. D, Bhi.ck':'that J P:
l\Iartyn, be appointed on,t:l of ,tb13 ~uditorspf-the County T~easul'~r's
accounts_ for the present year, and that.the:remuneration be thirty
dollars. . W
Illamendill~nt, it was, mov~d:by ::Mr,SUffel,~econdedbYl\rr:"Har_
vey: ~hat George Scarff be, appoiut~dCou,lltY"A_l1ditor;'and thatthe
appoIlltment made by the 'Varden, appointing W.J, 'White, be con-
fiI'med by this Council. ., . .' .
Amendment lost, origiulll motion carried.
.1tloved by Mr. Suffel; seconded by, -!rr.:McDougald' ,th t" .
m~ttee of tl1r~e be named by the Warden to str'ike the ~tan~j~~~~~
mltltpee~ o~ Fmance,.PUblie:Improvement,s, Education-'JailSuppIies
p.nc . l'll]tlllg, .'. earl'led.' ,.. '
Thc.Wal'dennalllecl the following: members-to compose the said
co~mlttee :~Messrs. Sulfel,)Handevilleand, Scott
~ l\foved by .Mr.1\IcCauslalld,seco.nd~d:by Mr; BI~clt;that the Rev
E. Shepperd ~e a.ppoiqteC!,~,T~nsteeot:the 8t.Thoma'lrsei1iorC6uu~
ty Grammar,SChool for the termof-threeyears. Carried,
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iloveCl by Mr. Dobbie, sf?condecl- uy Tnr.Stratton: t~Hlt, the HeY.
nIl'. .Jessup be appointed Trustee of the Yiellllft County Gmmmar
School for tbe term'of three years., -Carried.'
J\Iovedby l\Ir.":McQausland,secondecl. by Mr. <;ialbreath:_that-By~
law No" 150, l:t()re~ul)eratemembersror theiratt.endance in Conn-
eU" bereceived ~ndread_~:first timq~_ Carded.
~Ioved bY,itlr. Chinas, }~conded, by _Mr~ Kerr,that By~bw,_No.
15_0 be-read, a second tih1~. 'Carried:: _ _ '__' _ _ .', _ _' '
lVloved by:ITlr.Harvey; secondecl-by 1\lr., Campbell: tlllttBy~law
No. 150, bemg a By-law to remunerate the members of tbis Couu.
cU-fortlJeir,atteI:l.dance,',be. read a third time; and finallypassed.-
Carried.
Moved by "Mr._Dobbie, E,leconded,by1tIr. Stl'atton;thatBy~law,No.
151, "to conprm By-law}~fo~, 154"oftheTownsllip of Aldborough,"
be received 'and' read a first time, Canied,
Moved 1)Y nrr, Hegle,r, seconded: by ,Mr.ClnnrLs:' that~y:law No.
151 be read a- second time. 'Ca'rded.
Moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded byMr~ Harvey, that By~law
No. 151, to,cqnfirrri'~y~law:'No..154; of the.Corporation of'Aldbo-
rough, be read a third time, and finally passed. Carried.
:ll'Ioved byMr~.I>obbie,;seconded:byJHl'.Stratton, thattherepoit of
th~ committee.._:1ppointed, by the -Warden to_ strike. thp Standing
COlllln,itt~es,be!e~eive9 :~n~ re~.- .,C,arried.
TlieClerk read then;PQrt pi the comlnitteeappoill:ting ,Standing
Committees;' ",' __ -' '" ','", ' .
After-which, it was moved by']I'i:r; -Dobbie, seconded ,by Mr.Strat~
- ton: that the report_of:theocommittee ,appointed to strike the Stand~
iug Committees for the current year, be adopted. Carried., ,.
~roved,by.Mr: j\fcCauslandj secondedbyMr, Black: thata By-law
be passed-.,~nth?r~si.ng ,theStlnl oKthirty dollar~to, ~e paid to any
person appf{:be~cUng_per~onsguilty of horse ste~liDgi~ the ,County
of Elgin, 'Carried': '.... "
:Thioved tyM.1". Hegler, . seconded by :Mr. . Clanas,' in nm~ndnient:
that a By-law he pass6ct appropdatingthe sum of. t,,;,'enty-five dol.
-htrs to 'any 'person apprehencling' persons guilty of horse stealing in
the:-Conllty; . .,
Original,motion carried, amendmeilt;.tO" motion, loet.
:Moved by ~Ir. Harvey/seconded by Mr. Mf~ndeyine:thatBy~law
No; 152; being-a~' By~lawto provide~orrewc~rcUng..any person 'who
may apprehend personS guilty ,othorsestealing.in the C~:>unty," be
received and reacl,,'a.first time;.' Carried, "
~Iovedby~Ir.- Dobbie, seconded 'biY ,Mr;StraUoi1:LhatBy,.la:w No.
152 be l'ead.asecond time,' Carried.
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)Ho~e~ ~.r,~11'" M_c?oll?all, seconded:by_ilr.Suffel:, that Ey-law
:No.,.1i.l2, qe re;;td, a thud tIme" and finally passed.. Carried.
I\-1o"red,by}\~',:-Su:ffel,secondedby: Mr. Hal7ey:thata- speC,il-J.l
comm.Ittee, to b~ composed of not le~,tp.an five.::nembersQf ttc
Ci?UllCll;:pe ,tLppq!l1t~(l Jgrthe,purpose of selecting apiece o~ 'plot.of
groUll(l for th,e-p_urP()se, of erecting. thereon a House of Industry >and
HouseotI~ett~ge"and,_. for: other purp(}ses cO~llected _therewitl1and
and that .the s~icl ?ommittee do make tl1~ir~epm't at thene:Kt ~elle-
rill me?tmg ?f:YIls_counciI;,and,thatthe ,said comrnittee domeet
from tl~~ t~ .,tllll,e as ther may}hink,proper_ ,said Uleetin!rs tob.e
c~lledl.iy the chaiqnan_{>f,said, ,cplnmittee.. ..': C~rrred, '.' :0
3Io~ed ~y ~fr,. CIullas, seconded,~i~ir. Hegler:'thatthatthi~
councIl.a?Jou~ll..t~llllineo'c~ock_to'~orrow Illorning.:....Carl'ied:.. _ ",
WEDNESDAY,
,'Janu~ry 23.
The council met at nine o'Clocktbls forenoon.
~ i\Iembcr~.prescnt:.. ltressrs., Ca.mpbell, :McDougald,Galb~eaih,:
Scott, Ken, Ferguson;Clunas,: Hegler:-MandevilleBla'c"k':Thomson .
Harvey;.1t!cCausland,'Dobbie; Strattdn; SuffeL:'!;',. _:: /: I
Atter s?l1le 'delay, - and, the:"\V atliennot' being'present; Mr~$uffel
was apPolllted chairman. _,. '~_;.'.'
':r~e pioc~ediniSbfth~'previous day Were' re'ad andauthdris~_ to .
bl;::'slgned. ",..- , _: ' :','
The vy arden ~ntere~,the ball and resumed the chai~.
llIr..Suffcl; chairman- of.the 'Finance-Committee: -subinitted;a-l'e~ ~
port. . "'"
:~rov~~ by Mr.Dob~ie,seconded .~Y:Mr,.'Stratton;' t~at ,the re;ort
of. the Fmance CommIttee be received and read. Carried.'
,,]':Ioved br.1\fr. Dobbie, seconded by Mr. Stratton:_ thafthe l'eport~
0, the collltlllttee on Fina-ncebeadopted. .Carried
~Iovedby Mr. SU:ffel;~seconded by}!r, McDongald:tIiatthe ap_,
pomtmcnt mad,e by thc Warden, appointing W,--J."\Vhiteaso-neof-
the county audItors, be confirmed. by t4is council. Carried.
,-The clerk read tlic'l'eport of the,St.Thomas... and Aylmer Gra'vel
Road Company forthe',year ending 31::t December, 1866.
Moved by ThIr: McDougald, seconded by Mr. Kerr: that Edward
Horton beapPolllted county Solicitor. Lost. ,
Il:t:oved by nfr..Mandeville,secoiu:'led <by Mr:Hegler, that James-
Stanton be apPollltecl county Solicitor. Lost. '
:Mov-e~l by Mr. Suilel;: seconded by Mr. Stratton: that Jeliia1Mann
be apPollltedcounty Solici~or, Carried. .
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1\Iovcd by J't~r., lIIcDo~g t d'Local'--Supedttendent ,oL-Comrool1
muel McColl _be aflP~m:~ th WestR.idingofElgiu, for-th~ cnr~
Schools for the townshIps In " ~ - . ,
- laT"'V of $220, Carned. - - , k ,.
1;entyear,ata8a~J ,,' . d dby1'1frHegler:thattheclerue
Moved by~Il'. Cl~nasd~~:-ar~th~:Ass.essnientRollS andSlip5 to
requested to pro~u~le al.~es in the county 'at as early-a date as con-
the several rouUlclpa 1 _:_
venieii~~Garried~ _ _..'.. . "',":', - ',,_ - - rve ~that,A.F.
Moved . bY~I~t:a~~:~i~:sri~~~i~:~d~;t~;'c~;mo;~ Schools ~or
Bntler be ~p~ _, - - ,-:- _ - ,,- (Elgt"u - at a salary offp300,excluslVe
theEastRldmguftheeounty? ;.'..' c, - -. _
at stationery_all()'\Vance< Car~~~: 'd -d'b M:I\IcDciu<Tald-' that T.
Moved by'Mr. Campbell, seCOll eb rYof thris councilb to ~xamine
b,." E procecdas a mem.e '. d
W. Do uIe, sq., -n B.d e and that he be authonse to
or insp~ct th.e W~rdsVI '~h t~~ gc~unty engineer of _ the County of
make_Ill COJ,lJllllctlOn . WI . rovementsas may be deemed ne.
:Middlesex, such repalr~ ~nd~ Imp d: to make it safe for public travel.
cessary to preserve the un be, an
Carried;'" ' ",,' , ndedb ',~1r8tratton: that the county
Movedby:Mr.,Suffel" seco -. ,,' d~' sh~ets Min tormeryears, and
accounts, when audited,be.prlllte In" 51, ' the respdetive ; Reeves
distributed througho!lt'.,the.c,Ountyamong
and Deputy Reeves_ carnedd d' b Mr. Galbreath: that th~War-
, Moved by ,'~,Black'dSKec.()~ '~e _':committee to confer .wIth the
den 1tlessrs. Suffel an eJr,
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town .of St. Thomas. ,- - .os - d d b ~rr' 1tIcDbngald:_ that the War.
.. _Moved- ,by, Mr. Sp~el,secon :' 'b[ a c~mmittee to arrange matters
den, Messrs. DobbIe and Harv Y'( the amonntthey shall give to
. t of, 8t Thomas.as 0: ,,'" ,,' ,', _ ,-, : &
wIth:tbe, own ".";' I L' , ,- Fund AdministratlOnof JU3tlCe, co,
the county for MUDlCIpa - oan, "
for the nextfiY13 years. _~ost. dd 'b Mr -Harvey: ,that Messrs.
~loved by Mr. Ma~devllle, seco~ e b y pp~inted ,a committee to
8nffel, MyDougald' ,an~ the, ,Wf Sa; ~'or:a~' relative to ,a settlement
Confer with, the- c.omlmttee 0, . , . " "
between the town and county_ "Cda~I~d.Mr ,Suffel- tbat this council
]'loved by_Mr.Campbell,sec;on e y ;-1 kihis ,afternoon.-
do noW adjourn, to meet agarn at three 0 c oc
Carried~ - . 'd d b Mr, Ferguson: that the re-
Moved by ~Ir. Harvey, secon. e b!received and read~ CalTicd-
port of tbecolllmittee.on edUcadtl~nb ']11' Clunas' that the report .of
:i\{oved by Mr. Hegler, seeon e ,y ." ' " . d'
. d' COll be adopted. Carne; " .
the eOlll11nttee on e uea I d d b ~Ir Black: that - the petl.,
' Moved by Mr. Thompson, seCOll e ,y: .., ,-
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tion of the Directors ,of the jOhnstown,Oil Company, bereceiyed,a~ll,
read. Carried. _
Thepeti-tion: oftlie Dir.ectbrs-,of,the _Johnstow:n,. qil: Companyw_lls
read.
,J\:Ioved by .711:!\ Suffel,se,conde,d" bYl\l:r. !K~t:r:;, that the_petiti9110,f.
(j-eorge_Kains, -Esq:; and; others, ot_tl:1eTo:wnshms of)South:w_o.ld ,~Ild~
y arlllautb:, be~ read.
, The pe~tiollof_G~orge(K;a!D,s ~md. C"?tl1e.r~,;jn:: reference ,to. tIle, -im~
pl'ovement or'tlle hill. p,~r,the: towD; Jip.~;between",YarmoJlt_h,::and
Southwolq,:~~,:r.:~~q" _ '_, .:'_,', .:,""
:iYIove,d by l\'Ir~;Hegler, -,seQ911qed; byhIr.,Scbtt: t.llat thepetit,ion -:of
George ,Kai1~~,-an4 oLpers,' oqh~,To\Vnships,of~ armou~b:an(LS,otith"'_
wold, be not ,e!lt~rtaine_d hy,thei"cou:IlGiI.,.caI;ri~~;
3Ioved, by' :Mr:Black" seconded._uy ,Mi". Thomson: that the:'suln of
$2,000, be.. grante,d by the' county i Coun.cil Xor~_the: "purpose 'set' forth,'
in ,thepetitiou: from the ,Directors of ,the_Johnsto'wh:01LCOlnpany~~,
Lost.
Th€l";reas a,nd,:nays:being,call~d<ror Py Mr..Qampbell, were taken
d6wnas:fullows':,..,-
Yeas-Messrs. Thomson and Black~2.
N l:1.Y's~]{es~s, J,)ob,bie;Sti'fi.ttou, :'t)_uffel, Ke.rr:;F~muson, :Harvey,
McDorigal~, MqCa.uslan4,_ Carnpbeli,Cl.unas,' H(;gler,- G~bl'eat~,llnd
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:Move(j, by :Mr.,Gampbel~"seconr.e~ by Ur. _!l~cl!ougald:Ulat ,the;
petition ,of, rren~.y ,Benjalllin"of tbe:eity ,of',London, inre:1ercnl:;e:,to
taxes upon, certain lands in Aldbo~9qgh(paid by- bim,-as,heayel:s
Hlegally,~nda~kil;lg,t~at the taxes :s,O,;paid by him ~~refunqed,l'be-
not granted by tllis counci1,:,~nd that the eounlj s()licitor,b~in$tl'uc_-
tcd to defend any suit that may b~entered t'or therecovel'yot said
taxes. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Clunas~.secondedby~Mr)Campbell:that the derk
bereqlieste,j,to draft and prepare blank forms for road lists with the
Cana4~_ TlJistle Act, tLIso the certi.fi~ate re<ruiredunder the f)~eep
protectioll'Act,-for, thebenefit'ofthe' several municipaliti~s' In: the
count.y, said draft t~~eappr~ved lJY thecounty s,oIicitof, t111~ -sub-.
mitted tel: ~thesp,cci~lmeeting ,'of H13ev~son '-~Jie'12tho( 'F~bruary
uext.'Carriecl.' ,," , ,'", :,' ,', ,'; ',,'.
Captain Day, of tlleSt.Thomas 'Y,?ll1nteer 'Rifi~s',appear~~ 'bef()re
the council abd made a 'statement in:referenc~ .to an 'additional, ap-
prop_riationfordrillshed.at,th~ t01YriofSt_'Tho~las; , , ,;'
Aftei-which, it was mo:ved by":]l,!r;,'M?Do.uga~d" seconcted,by,Ml\
:P()rguson:th~t, theapp1ication' 'of,'Captaili--Day 'tor further'uid to:.
wards tlrc_crectionof a battalion drill-shcd,llc referred tothe rouo'\"';
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ing-co1nmitte~Mes8rs;Do:bbie,-Galbreath and-Kerf; said commit:"
tee to report to t11is council to-morrow moming. ,
In amendment,- moved by ]-fr.-Calilpbell,seconded-hy- Mr. Har~
vey: that this counc'il appropriate 3:ll addition.all11ILO~mto~ .$500 to~
wards the building 'of a battalIon drill shed in the towDof ~t., Tho-
mas, if, upon the completion of said drill shed, 'satisfactory-evidence
be'submitted tothi8 council that said building coul(l'not b:ebuilt in
accordance with the government plan -for-less th8:n -$2,300..
Amendment lost, and original motion carded;
:Moved by Mr. Harvey,- seconded by Mr. Buffe1: thafon:aCcountOf
the heavy e~peIise_ _llecessafi1yji1~t1rred'bythi~ c~unty .in _building-
and. keeping in repair the bridge over the Rive~ Thames, known as
.ihe Wardsville Bridge, this council -deein~t expedienttopas8 a By-
law'in ,conformity witl1" s'ection 333 of chapter 51 of ,the'_St.atutesof
Canada for the year_1866, for levying a taU or tollsj to beexpen~ed
inkeeping'said bridge'in repair. or rebuildingsuch-bridge'whenne~
cessary: Arid that the clerk of this council be instructed to 'com';
mnnie-ate with' ,'theconncil, of' the ',adjoiiiingCounty"ot', Middlesex,
1l0W in session, requesting them to take similar,'and-'jointactiou' in
relationtosaid bridge~ ,Carried. ''''' ," ',,', ',' ,'_ _,
Moved byMr~ -Suffel, seconded by Thlr; 'Harvey:', that a:coDlDlittee
be appointed by this council to be"composedof the'Reeves of:the
several" municipalities, for, the, pu~~ose of, selectlllg a<su~ta1Jle'
plot ,of ground for the purpose_of erecting thereon a '!louse of'ln-
dustryand a House of Refuge, in accordance with seCtion 413 of the
MunicipalA.ct of 1866.Cahied. .
}loved by Mr, Galbreath, seconded by Mr; Scott: thattllis Council
adjourn till nine o'clock ~o.mori'o,w morning,
.THURSDAY,
January 24.
'rh~ councillli~t a:t nine ~'ciock,',k theJoreno~m. ,The"\'V al',c1'en
iQ.the,chuir..' . ._"..,.' '_,
:Membcrs;presen,t ~ ~~essrs.:Call1pbell!~lc:pougald,:Gal~r~~th,
Scott. Kerr, Ferguson, Clunas, Heglel','1\Iandeville, Black, 'rhomson,
HarYey,McCausland,Dol:lbieiS~ratto,n,:Suffe1. -, .... ....
The proceedings Of, the previousdaywcrer;end, and .authorised
to be signed. '._ :" . ,: '.. _,-..
After whicb,.it 'ra~DloYed bj,1\fr.Dobbie,seconded -by ,Mr. Strat-
tou:t1~at the report of; the _committ.ee_appoillted,to confer ,with the
mayor of the towno~St. rrholllas,a~s to theamol!llt,.they.shouldpay
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yearly to\the county forihe, ll_ext five years, be received and l'ead.---
CarriEd;' '
The report was_ read ~rtheelerk,
Moved, by Mr.J)fandeville. s~conded by' ~Ir., Harvey: that this
councilgf) i,?-to. committee of the :vh'ole on the reportofthe-com~
mittee appointed to confe!' with the committee'ofthetowll of St
'l'homas. --Carried.
The CblJubif weiiitnto committee of the whole-Mr. ~iandevi1le
in th~chiir~
The committee oq~e wh9le rose,. . ..' The .Warden took' the chair.
. The chairman of the committee of the whole r,epo~ted the adop-
tiOn of.the report.of_the.committee. wi~hthe..following amendineet.
by addmg $100 to the.Administrat.ion of ,Justi~e- malringthe total
amount to be paid RY the ~own_to thC:COUD:tJ:',$700 per ~nn:um.
, Moved by Mr, Hegler) seconded. by- Mr. Ferguson: that the report
of the committee appointectto ~onfer with tbe town ofSt, Thomag.
be adopted as amended in committee of the whole by addin,j $100
thereto. Carried.~' .' J.. l:>
Jl,lovedby'Mr, Dobbie~ 'secondedbV MrHeo-Ier,.that the 'sum of,
<)' " , ' " , , , ", 0 " ,,'
$""90 be_placed. at the disposal of the_Warden for the ,'purpose-of
l.lemg expended by him for the benefit of the deaf and dumb ot this
county. insending_:tl1em tothe Deaf and:Dl1:oob_InstituteofHamil-
ton, conducted- by; J. B. . lilcGann. .'and, Jhat :tbe: W ardenlJe_ ,em~
1l0were~Jo,sign,an,oider for the ~1Jove ,amount.; . CalTied.
Moved by Mr. Harvey. seconded: by. Mr~ 'MeCailslaild: :that the ac~
count of. Cha.rles Chapman. for-bindingJawreports,::amounting. to
_$~430,be,paldjsuch account being presented to' the comity,c()Uucil
~.lth the a~companyiDg- communication of the County Judge. 'Car-
ned.';' .... -
Moved by'Mr. Scott, seconded'by':urr. Galbreath that this coun-
cil adjourn till half~past one o'clock. ' --
The council- resumed. -
Moved by. Mi',. Harvey, seconded bi ,1frr,~IcDoli[,ald: tl1at- the
report of the. Jn~pector of Prisons, addressed to this.'council, dated
Srd December,~86~,bereceived a.nd referred to thejaiIconnuittee,
to ta~w such actwn IJ?-t?epreillises as they may thinkexpedient._
Carl'1ed~. ." ,
Move? by Mr~ :fifandeville, secondedby]:rr,l\1cCaUSllt~d:thaithe
~l'OCe~dlDgs ,of each sitting :<?f th~sc~lUncil be printecl-in, ;pamphiet
form,lUcludmg By-laws.affec~ing,pubJ,ic 111 orals, and that the ~at-
ter oe al'ral1ged by the committee on lll'inting. Carried,
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}IGVeu by ::'iIr;- Kerr, "econtled'bjC1\Ir,4HegleT:t~\f~t, the relF)rtof
the committee on Public Improvements,be received andread.-
C,-\rried. :<:.
,:aroved: bvl\Ir.Harvcy, seconded: by ,:Mr;3I~qaus1anli:' thaLthe
;'~Bolution t~ad()pt the reportofth,e,commi.~te~9f tlwwhole,wit.4
an &tnendment passed ,: by_ t~is. cOJ~ncH_~at, its ,pr~vio~s ~{lssip,n, be Te~
considered; and that the Warden: beauthorised toexf.91~ean~gree~
nlent ,,,,itll: the to-Wll of ~ S:t.,'tbOlJ18:~ f?r fIve ::years,_co~uD1~n~i~g ,011
the first day 'oci anuary inst.ant" on 'condition', that' 'sai'c~~-~~~n~:~ay~
to the county the amaun.t,or ,sum of$650,viz.::--$320,for~IuIllclpal
L6'ari ,Fnnd,and$330-for Administration of' Justice' and, the 'use of
the' Jail. ' CSTrieo.
The yeas anff' if~fs: on' the :foregoing-. mbti~n belrigcalled" for "?i
M~;}I~l)ougald,_\\,eret_akell,d?Wh,as,tollows':" '.' "
Yeas"'-'-Messrs.' Scott, Thomson,'Black, Hegler, Harvey,' Chinas,
].~cCausJand, Sllffel, .Stratton 'and :Dobbie-l0.
Nays~l\IeSsrs.;:n1cDougald; 'Campbell, ',Mand~viUe,'Xerr,Fergu~
sbna;q,d:Galbreath';""'6.-" .. ,
110ved by Mr. Buffel, seconderlby lIfr. McDougald:' t.hat this
couIicH appropriate th~stini of'$28 for the purpose of procliringthe,
new-series -of English. Law -Reports for' thecoilnty: library.-
Carried.
"Movedl!Y,'l\I,r. Stlffel, ,seconded' by Mr. 9ampbel1:_that-as it'js
couterriph~tedtopublish' :'1he'mi."1\lt:siri' patnphlet f<Jrln;.it -igexpe~
dient whenevenhere:is' a division- on,a-n-y 'motionbefore' thiscoun.
cil, that the yea" and,'naYE? shall: be l:~,co.rdecl.
In rtmendlllent, movedbyJl..lr.~IcCa,usland;seci)Iide(t,by' :Nlr.iliar-
vey: th,at the-'yeasand., 'nay-s 'be recordedonlywhendemnnded, by
any'meD:~ber,of-thiScouncH._,"'" , ~ .
Original motion not PUI, and the amendment was carnet1.
The y,e~s;u~tl ~1~ysbeing,(fallec1:for. ,qu,. ~lle ~ll1e_ndm~ntj:\Vere,taken
down as follows: ,_ ,'.'~:,'~,..__ ,
Yeas-McDougald, Harvey, :i':IcCausland",}lapdeyillei,Kerr,Clu~
nas,'lIegler,)3Iack, Ferguson" T,llO01S011 and.Dobbie~ll.
1\ ays~'8tr~tton, .Sllffel, Scott" Galbreathand__Sampbell.....,..i3..
I\Ioved ,by Mr~':nopbie,.sec~:mded by n".,'Galbreath:_.tl1at.thigcoun~
dl~'i}jntoepmU1itteeo~ th~whole 0u th~ .que1?tiono~an:apPNP~ia~
tion towards building a battalion drill shea in St.Thomas.C~rned.
The council went intoco-romi~t_eeof the:.wh,o,le~1rIl" Black.mthe
chair: . . ,.. .
The committee rbse:.,~ Tb~:C()m1:9itre'su~led, (t'n(1'.. tIi~.CII~lrriIa110f
ihe-committee of thewhclc reported t.h~, adoption ,of ~grant fqi' -the
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erection or-a Imttalicn-'l1rillshed .in .st. ThO-IDa!) 9f the sLlm of_ h-ro
hundrerla_~(l)ift'yd(}na~s._,,_,. _' ..._, .."'_ .._: :
. After which, it was movedbyl\!r. 'Suff~l,:f>~condedhy~~.1..'lIt.e.
DQugald:. t}Jat, the r:eport,of th~. qOlllmitte~~of. :~ll{~ wl;1ple! _app'iapria-
ting the S.U:U19f,'$250'toyyar~lg;__p::ieRuildi~go(abatta1iondnl1"s~ed
in t:lle<~own_ of ~t_.:Thoina\tie'adopted. 'Carlied.
, The yeasai;1~. Day's ..being c~lledJor by _Messr~. 1>IandeYille, rl;m}
Galbreath, TI"~re_taken di?~Nri as'~ol1ows:, '_. ...,'
, Y~as-;:Mandevple;:Stratton, P.obbie, Suffe1,..McDougald, Carilp~
bell, Harvey, McCausland; Hpgler; Black, Tb(lffison:-ll.
,:If:l}'s,--Galbreath,. tlcott'lrerguson,'Clunas and Kerr-5.
:\loved by Mr. Cluttas, second:dbY Mr.; Irerr:_ that th~:'derk_b~
requested to draft llndpteparea' By-Ia\v and s~bmittlie' same 'tl}
this council for the regulating of -hawkers, pedlers and auctioneer
Licenses, and the issning of the: same' by the several clerks in the
sever;:tlmunicipaIities throughout the county., eanied.
lItIovedby M:r~C~lllp~ell,8e~onded - by}~r; McDougald:tlut t~is
council go into committee of thewhole upon the report ofthecom~
mittee onPublic)mproYeme~ts., Carried.,' ".'>' ....'. '._.." .
The~uIl,cil,w~re 'put illtocO~:l11;niW~e ofthewhole~]fr. ]~i:90ans~
land iu th'e ~hair. ..,. ,
The, com~ittee',of.tl~~' w hol~ r:o~e. ::.' Th~ copncilre~ullle(l;a_t1ci't!J c
cQajl'~nall repo_r~~d: theac1op,tion oftllerepbl't ,of. the committee on'
Pllblj~, iIl1Pl'o.v~mel1t,s" :ivitll ~naIJJ.en(lmcnt... , '.',' . ;'.' ,.,,:'
After which, ,it,:~,a.s,:ni(!~ed' by;Mr..s,u!1:~l,.sec{)nd~d ,byl\-~l'.~Ic-
pougald:, ,tl}~t t~~ .l:~por;;of,the COln!l~ittee au .... pu<blic,}tnprov~men.1s,
b.~ a~li?pted ,as,am.~nded. .:Carri~d;,. ,_ . '.' __ '__' '
}~oy.~ctby,,~,. ,Scqtt~ ~~cqIlded PY1.Ir~. GalbJ:l?atJl,: t.hat D,anielDc~,
cow,,~flona, _he ~PP(lhlted- 4f;b,ltra,tqr, ,on b_ehal.f (~f, this, cOHrtty,: :hi
co?-fof,1D,i,ty .'Yit!J.tl:1e;~q3r~,cl\l,u,se;pf: the Muni(.lip~l,InstituHons :A.ct~f'
18_6G~. b\: :th,e: Il1f}!terat"i~s!J.ei_betwe:en, the,.. COll,l1.tyof.: Elginrill~l-the
9~)~nty ofl\ii4dJ~se~, rela}ive,tothe,erect!on 9f~\;n~w bri(j,ge.over
the,river_ 'l'ha~~s, }l!3~r.tl1e,QlJrrie: road, it] ~he:townsh.i[),or D,un1;Vich
aIldth,at tb~:Cle,rkgrvp the requisite_ _ no_tice ,tp, theWarde,n"bf ~1id~
dlesex. Carried. .."_, ':,,;.::>-_' ';."'_' -
l\Iove,d,qy M~:~p.ob:b.Ie,secondc~}:_hy :afrd-jl~na~: That (~~r,ge-1Ic-
Beth.Esq.,beJ~~ard:_:before the Couucilin ,l'efer'ence ,to the '-indebt-.
edness of this 'Co,unty to: t,ll,e ~IU:picil?al ~,oa~ ,Ftl'ucL _ ,- Carri{3d..,,'
]l,lr.. Macneth' beingpresel:l'~'_ ~ddres~d. tl,1e Q0l111i::il, ill:- refere~ce to
the Munjcjpal.Loa~J[~n.cl and:tlJe S9uth,ern Ra~lW'ay~." '" . .":
,1riovedby Mr. Kerr,_,seconde{iby lfIr. G~Wj'~Ith:' 't11'n,t~bis -C()un~
cil anthorise the TretlSnrel' afthisCounciltopaypnthe'(}rcler'of',r.
"tV. Dobbie,_ eountersign(;c1bythc'Wmden,:1. fll1'I~~r sum~ of T~v{)
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raD . ortion thereof tllat ".~ may.' be
Hundred aud Fifty.Dolla~~,o . I :ayin 0' -rai' the app:~6aC:l~es to the
deemed necessary tor m~ lUg an 0
"ct .' CarrIed .' . .
1\lclnt9shb.n .ge,_ ._: '1.- :.:'. 'de.dby'ifr -Ela. ck. '; .that - thisCquncil
:M ved bvMr BelIer.secon ',' '_', ,,' --.'' - - - ',' "I't ,,",.
- .P,. ~_.' '1 1 t-moi.t6wmorning" :Motion 98. - -
acljourll tIll mne aCDe}::o. "'-'db" :rrC'Dobbie: thatthls
:Moved by Mr. Ca_mpbell, _ seeonde... y. ; r:,_ _ ','. . ,'.' _ _ _ '"
Council adjourn till seveDolCIOCctk.1h~Sy_- ~i~nii~.le~O:~~atti.lereSOlll~
:rFlved by}!r Ferguson,secan e, l..__ __ .",- ',"'___
tiori~aSSedyest~rd~Y ~or~-the ,i:!1eeting ofth~~evesand Asses~or:,
be. rescinded. _ MotlOulald o~er~_ ',' _ -.(1 It '. thattliis _Council
Moved by Th-'lr. Clunas, seconded, by,IJ L; . err. ',' .
adjoiJrl1 till sev.~n o'cl?qk t6~monow_nlorlllng.
FRIDAY,
January 25.
The'Wai.deuinthe
The Comicil metat nine o'clock,forenodn.
chair. , '11 :M: Dougald 'Galbraith,
Members present-Messrs.' qampbe ". c ..' Ii Mc~
Scott; Kerr, Fergllson, Mandeville, Black, Thomson, arvey,
Causland, Dobbie, Stratton, Clunas, Hegler.. . . .'. bell' that the
Moved bY. Mr.' McDougaU,seconded by ,Mr. CatliP d'. f T W'
Treasurer- oftbisCounty be'authorised tOliay-t~le. or . ~rI' ~ ,. b"
I W ct for i'epam~ WblC l.mny .... e
D bbie countersignedbytle .' _ ar f-l1,., ,. ._ ~ _:_'~
ne~essa~y to secure the 'Wal'dsville bridge. '?arrled:, ib~j.t' hi view of
Moved by,Mr.?,hompson, seco~d~d ~l~riy~~~:~reqUired:,fort.he
~~:~i;:~t~x:~~d~~~t~:;rci:~::::'r~:: TI:a~e~ 'in: the~::,~te;~b~~:~'
tion of this C.o' unt~, it;is._expedient'_lInl' R. ,n9a.~~slw.~e::s:.alld;iha. t'thiS.
. .-tswillwarrailtlttolevyTo sonsll1... m 1; '. ',.. .'
~~:~~.il-co~-operate'"\Vith 'the Coun ty Cou~cil'_~f- bl.iddles?x, in,Pd~~
'E- L'a\vsfor'the'collectionof Tollsonthe ,br~dge.~ })r?I?ose
mg y... '. ,,,' -.... Ii .' .... h.pof DunwlCh near
be uiiilt over theriver'Thamcslfi t}e owns 1 .,~., .'. "'-f ;.~ -dO. to
10" . 'eroad' find t:hiltacopy ofthe ResolutIOn be ,UIntS e .
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the county .council of Mi~dle~ex:, . Car1'led~ ,',.' .., down as fol~
The eas fmdllaysbein~ demanded, w~re take)l .
,Y 'Db\'. ..-.....Stratlori' Thompson. ~. iandevIl1e,-Clunas.,
lows;...;.:..Yeas:'. 0 11e, . .' . . . ."" .... ,..,', . '11 '
Har~ey .1tIcCansland, 'J?lack, Kel'l:,Fergl"!s{)~, Hegler.. .
Na'ys: CampheU-, Galbreatl\,ap(l' Scott._ 3. '. . .' .':;1 '1
Moved by Mr. Tl~oii1pson; secotlded'by~lr. ~an~e~~;~e~i~i~\;~I~
resolutiortgranting,$250 t~ m,ake t~e applpac es 0,., '
'bridge be rescinded~. MotIon lost. ',' .... ' .'. .;. ... .... . . _
Moy'ed by:Mr. l\lcCatlsland, g;cconded by D--lT. 'MandevIlle, tnat
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the proposal ,lUade by the mayor of St. Thomas' be acceded ,to ,by
thIS CDuncil,narllelYctopay'to, the Couu_tY_;Qi' Elgin--the8:unl of
$600yeadyf()1'the,uext _five years, vIz :--.$320 ofs~idsumfor_the
])lnnicipal Loan Fund; and '. ~280tbrtlle Adnliriistratio~of-Justipe"
and.that,the resol11tion'Jnre!:"aJ;d.totbe.ma.tJe~, p~s.sed yesterday,:be
resdll(;led.-MotiQulos'.' .. '
In . amendment; m~ved . by Mr; }fcpougald, secorided ,by.];1r.
Ca~pbell~:. tbat this:cOUlicildo not .entertain the. appliGation'..m~de
hy th~cOlllmitteeof the. town of f3t.. ,Thomas, , b1.l;t ,1 hat this council
do apP9int an,3:rqitr,atortCl.'IUeet with.. all: arbitratOr,appoint~d by
tile town ofBt.. Thomas~:AmendIDent carried, \
]:Ioved by Mr. Harvey;' seconded by]Hr.MandeviB~: that \be
Warden be appointed on. behalf oftne.countyta confer. ..withthe
mayor of the towll_ofSt. Thomas; 0.1' tl.l:!y othetauthol'ised party;
for the ,erection of the proposed drill shed, and the_site and :iocation
thereof.,', Carded.
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Moved by'Mr.1tIandeville, seconded by '1\Ir~ Black:~hat this
council adjfJurn tilllialf-past one o'clock. Carried,
Mnved bY'MI:.:Campb~H, seConded by MrO:Harvey,:that tbecom.
mittee" appointed by this counciI-to! t~keactiori in,-regard'-to:tb€:"
J;louse of Industry and:House of Refuge, be Instructed to . ascertain'for
what price a.suitable:plot ofgronnd, say-25'acres, sittlated-iIia'he'al-
thylocatiQri,can be purchased for the erection of those, buildings; and
fof an Industrial Fal'ill"and: to report to"thiscoiiIicil at 'itS 'next
llle~ting.-,-Carried;
Moved by Mr. McDougald,secon-ded by Mr. Callipbell: that<Jho:
H.,-Munr(),'of WardsYille;;be s.ppoIilted by,this.c6uncil an arbitnitor
inthe~atter 'Of ditferencebe:tween the'.town of St.-:Th'Omas !1nd the
County:oCElgin,as to the amount ,tobe',paid>annually-bY'said
tQwn to the county during the next nve:years fdi'theexpenses( of
the Admiuistratiqn of Justice;use: oCtIle jail; and: alL other l1latters
for which the townislegally^liable. . Lost.
~Ioved. by: Ml\:Black, se,condedbyMl'; Ferguson: . that Samuel
Price, Esq., Qf Port Stanley, be appointed arbitrator for the countY'
in the mattj3r. of;difference as. t9: the llIDount_. tCl b_0 ]1aid,by;t~le
town of St. T~omas to the counlyyeal:ly:, during the_uextthe]earsj
for theAdmi;nis~ration otJustice. use of Jail,_allq.. allotherrnatters
for which the town is legallY liable.' C<'l.lTied:
li'Ioved by.Mr~.Hllr,veYi'secondedby:&rr.Can?pbell: that. By~law
No. 154, to appoint local!3uperintemlentsfor ,Cqromon Scho,ols for
the East and West Ridings of the.. County of .EIgintol' the currcnt
year} be read a, first time. Carried.
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)loycd br)Ir~ Cam[)bdl, seconclerlby_Mr. ~lcDougnfd, thatB,}'.
Law 'No~ 154 be read a second time. -' Canied; -
Moiedby)1r. CamPlJcll; seeo,neled by?th-~~ i\IcCa,uslaild:'that~t
la.wNo: 154be now read a third time, a.nd finallypass~d: Ganied.
Moved'by'Mr. :i\leCausland,seconded'by :Mr. Ma~deville-:'~hatiu
vi~w of tl1e advantages likely to be derived not only by.tliEi;local
municipalities" throughwl1ich tbe proposed -line of the :Solithern
Hanway is expected to pass, 'b~tby (he'c~uiltrygenerany"~-it:'is e~~
pedient that. another r:ffort be' nl~de to obtain from thelegisl?-ture &
t:hartei', unincumbered, for the construction of'3. raiIwayfrom:Fort'
Erie to Detroit river,-and tbat the :wal;deubeinstiucted to give-the
necessary pl'eliminary notice Of_ the intention to apply'for sucna
charter at the next session of Parliament, and Tvrward a copyofthe
r~50111tion to the several ,county and" township municipalities-more
imnlediately interested in the_ construction of theroad,soIiciting
their co-operation,.. and requesting them to use theirendeavorS'by
petition.to Parlialllent,and through their l'epresent~tives,to-pr(}Cnr0
said cl.J.rter. . Carried.
:Moved by~'J)Ii'.'CampbeU. seconded by. Mr.+'1cDougald:that 'the
\Varden and. Mr. Hegler be ,appointed-a,specia;l committee to at..;.
tend-the, arbitration between the tmv.n oiSt. Thoma? andthe county.
as to ,the amount. to be ,paid, by th_e;said tOW1i:of'St..'Thomasf9rthe
Adm,inistration- ,of _Justice; 'ust!of,Jail,,&c., ,tow~tch the interests of;
the 'county,; and. that tLWY be a~tllOrise.d.to(.employ,.the:0o.n.i1ty,Soli~
citor to' assist them should tl1eyconsider l1is adyicenf~cessai'y.;...;.o-
D,arried..,:. .
Movedby_}lr~: Dobbie,f3econdedby Mr., Stratton: 'that By~la \~
No. 155, to appoiut:Grammar"Sehool,Trustees, and to :inake:appro~
priJ\.tions towards_:the:support~oCGl'ammar Scbools'in::theconnty,'
be. read a first .ti:ne;Cal'l'ied,
!dove,d by ~,1r.'. Stratton, ;secOnded'by;Mi'.: Dob'3ie :-' that'By~Ia\v:
NG. 155 lJe read n. second.tiple. .Carried:'
:- J\lovcd by 111'. Ferguson, -seconded l>Y'ld.r. ,Kerr: that By.lltwNo~
1~5:11~Tead a.tl1ird-time,a~d fi'uallrpas~,e~;. Carried..,,_..,... ,'_ ....._ .'
':Mov~d -by-:&fr.Thompion~secbnded'by All': Stl'fttton:th~t~By.lavi
NO:156, "to grant'anaddItio_naLsu~, ()f$_250to:wa!(1~:the,erection of
a battalion drill shed'at,-tbe town -ofSt;Th?mas," bi(reeeived and
readafirst~illle',Carried:,_.,. ".' ....". .... ','
~foved' by-Mr. 'Stratton;. seconded byMr~' Tholllbsoii-: . that-By.
law 'No'. 156 be reada..sec,olld'tifue. "(Jurrie,d:: : "" ." ..,.:
:i\ro\'ed/bYML'Do1Jbic,.'seconded:bY'Afr:",St.ratt~I1 :,. that.. By"law
Yo, 156 be read a tbinl time, anc}noallylplts\5(!d: "Carded;' .
The council took up the subject of assessments, on a motion for a
committee of t!-le whole.
It was moved by Mr. Harvey, seconded by JiIr..Campbell: that
this council do_not go into committee of the whole, as ,to tbe pro-
posed equaliz'1tion of the assessments of the. several municipalities
but that the committee appointed' to take action in regard to th~
House of Industryand House of Refuge. be requested to meet at
the Court House, in the town of St. Thomas, on Tuesday, the 12th
day ofF,ebruary next,at noon,forthepurpose of t,aking such mea-
sures for the more correct and legal method of taking ~he . assess.
ment i~ the ~everal t~wnships, as well as for the legitimate purpose
for WhICh saId commIttee were appointed; and that said Reeves re~
quest the attendance at said committee meeting of every assessor in
the county, so that a full deliberation may be had, and a - system
agr~ed upon whereby the evils of the preseut method of assessment
may.be remedied, and that the former resolution of the council ap-
poi~tiDg such m~eting upon Thursday, the'7th February nex~, be
Tesclllded. CarrIed.
Moved by:fi-Ir._ Clunas, seconde~ by Mr. Hegler : that By-law No.
157, to make regulations for the preservation of public morals,
and to prevent the profanation of the Lord's day, be received and
read a first time. Carded.
Moved by Mr, Hegler, seconded by Mr.Clunas: that By~law No.
157 be read a second time. Carried.
M0ved by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Hegler: that By.lawNo.
157 be read a third time, and finally. passed. Carried.
Moved by Mr. }!cCausland, seconded by Mr. Black: that the al-
terations required to be made in the Registry Office 'by the late Act
of 1865, be referred to the j ail committee, to be reported on at next
session of council. Carried.
Moved byMI'. CIonas, seconded by Mr. Hegler: thattbis council
adjourn till the 3rd Tuesday in June next. and' that theW'arden be
authorised_to sign drafts for members wages. Carried.
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SYNOPSIS OF BY-LAWS
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[BY-LAW NO. 150, PASSED JANUARY 22, 1867,]
Provides tbat the sum (j[$2.00 per day be paid to the members
of council for their attendance in council, and five cents per mile
necessarily travelled to arid from. such attendance.
BY.LAW NO: 151, PASSED JANUARY 22, 1867.
To confirm By-law ,No. 154 oithe corporation oOhe Township
ofAldb0l'ough, Rllthorisiugthe conveyance to Robert Walker of an
original road allowance .between 10ts NO..10, in the first concession
and broken front, .Township Of Aldborollgh, \n lieu of a travelled
road taken from hIS laud.
BY-LAW NO. 152, PASSED JA.."{UARV22, 1867,
Provides that tlle Sum of $30 shall be paid as a reward to My
person or persons who shall pursue and apprehend, or cause to be
apprehended, any person or persous guilty of stealing any horse or
mare within the said County of Elgin: and that such reward shall
be paid outof the funds of the municipality, on cOllvictionofthe
thief, and on an order of the Judge before whom the conviction is
obtained.
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BY-LAW 1\0. 153, PASSED JAlirUARY 25, 1867,
Appointing W. J. White and J. P. Martyn auditors of count.y
accotints for the year 1867-remuneration, $30 each.
BY-LAW NO. 154, PASSED JANUARY ~5, 1867,
To appoint Samuel McColl, Loca~ Superintendent!of Common
Schools for the Townships of Aldborough'n puIlwich apd South.
wold; at a salarY_oaf ~?20. _and_$~5 all()w~uce:.f~rpost_age and:~ta-
tionery j and A. F. Butler Local Superintendent for ,the Town~lllps
of Yarmouth, Malahide, S{)uthDorchester and Bayham" wIth a
salary of $300, and $25 allowance forp6stage and stationery.
:BY~L,AW NO. 155, PASSED _JANUARY, 25, 1,86.7"
To appoint'Trustees for the -G~ammar- Schools of St. Thomaj5
and Vieuna, and to appropriate the sum of $200'fo1' the Vienna
Grammar School.
BY-LAW ~o. 15G~.PASS.EP_J.f.NU.t.\RY2;5,l8()~,
To appr6pri~te a further sum M-$250 towal:ds-the-erectionofa
battalion drill shed in the town of St. ThoJ?J:as,
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B"Y"LAW. .NO.1.57
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Tp. make Regukuions /0/ pie Pr~8e1'Vat{on ,of fU?;lic _}!ora18,. aruj, to
pr~vent t'w.profanatwn oj the 'LJr.di8' D.afl ,in;t/w COUn.tll 01 :;gltfl"n'"
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W' . .' HEREAS under-the provisions"of -tI~e Act 29tb.;anc,SOth Vie::
. ., . toria~, Chapter 5~,Sectio~,284of the Municipal,A:ct., of1866:, for
Upper Canada, power is given to tl~e council of.,ev;eryc6unty, city
and, town ~o pass, By:,ltt,!Vs,; fOJ.; cel't~in,pUl'poses~ a,nd; IFore_ pal'ticu.
larly for those set forth.in-t,h,e284,th__S:e~tio~?fthe,:_said_:'W;t_fcir the
pre~erY[tti?nofPL1bli61tiprals~. ""'" .._.' ." ......:. :: . .- '
'BE it therefoie ~nncted by the. Corpor~tiou:9f theC()~nty:of
Elgin: That in pursuance and inaccol'dance with.the pr'ovisions of
the Act 22nd Vi~lo!ia, ',Cbapter:l04.of the0f)nso~ida~~d -Statutes of
Upper Canada, entitled "an act' to preven't the profanation of the
Lord's Day; comnionly,callecl Suri:day~ iu"Upper' Canada.
rt shall.. not-:,belawfuI for any; person' ,or::persons,::nierchant.,
tradesmani,artificer,: ill'echaoic~, 'wQl'kman; Jauomeroi':.-any person
wbatsoever, on the Lord~s Day to sell, or publicly show forth" 0.1"
expose 0.1' offer for sale~ol' tq.purchase' (l;uygoods,cbat~el~: or,other
personal property~Ol; auy real estate whatS!l8vel'j, 0.1' to'do'or exer..--
cise any: worldly labor, ,business or, work :0(' hi;5: 01:4inarY: c~l~ing~
(conveying travellel's~ 0.1' Her M_aje~ty's,_p:lail~by,lan9::or by,water,'_';
seIling,drugs and _medicines,. and ot~er works' of ,necessity~_. and
works 'of charity~ only excepted.)
It is not lawful forany'person outheLor9,~s 'Day to 'hbill,cbIl_"
vehe or attend any public politic~lme'~ti~g_;'dpl?l~,' or,alld'~,()~,:
permit such in any In'U'~ Tavern 0.1' Grocery; or house 'of. pubHc en- .
tertainment j -or: revel; orpublicly'exliibithimself in a state of' in"
toxication; or brawl; - or.' . use, profane: language'in-a 'public street;
or in the -open 'air,so as, to,create anyriot,oridisturbance:,orannoyance
to: Her Majesty's peaceable subjects in. any-street of .public ,place in.
the County of Elgin.. .
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It is not lawful for any person on the Lord'~ Da.y. to play at
skittles, ball, or foot ball, racket or any other noisy game, or to
gamble with dice, or otherwise, or ,to ruri races on foot, or on borse4
jJack, or in carriages, or in vehicles of any-sort in said county.
It is not lawful for any person to go out hunting orsbooting,
or in quest 'If, or to take, kill, or destroy any deer or - other game,
or a,ny wild ariimal,or any wild fowlorbird, or to use any dog,
gun, rifle 'or other engine, Iiet-ortrap, for - the above mentioned pur-
pose, on Sunday in this county, except in defence of his 'property
from any wolf,or other ravenous beast, or abird of prey.
!tiS_Dot: la~fni for-~ny---persoRon the Lord's Hay -to go out
Dshing, or to take, kill; 01' destroy auyfish, Otto use any. gUll, fish-
itlg rod, net, or other engille for tha_t,p~TPose.
It is Dot lawful for any person on the Lord's Day to bathe in
any e_~i>??edsit~fLtioi1_iD:,any wate~within the-,limitsDfany_"incor';
po!?oted city'of-towllj'or,within view of any place of public worship
or privitte"i;esiG~'rice.
". ~hff' ,r6;regoiog:_cl,au~e(t~r)ecting;_ ?rOf~nation'. of tbe:L9rd's
Day, don'ot extend to the people called In~ians.
, ~l),dit,is"fllrt~eren~cted by tIle <l,uttodty of the 284th SectIon
ott~~, Act ,29 ,~~~ yWCh~pter, 5~.,
RESPEOTING . PUBLIC l\lORALS.
That it- shalLnot-,be)awful,fo:c.any: person to give ,or sell intoxi-
cating drink of any,sort, to anychild_japp~entice,ol'servant, within
thiscoQutYj"without ,thecoDsent of the :present master or leg~\lpro~
tector'.
.' ThalitshaU:notbe ;]awfutfOl':~ny:pers'on-to post any' ind~cent
Placard,s; Writin!;s or Pictures; or'towrite"iridecent words,--or'to
malwanY,inde/?ent_ picture~ or drawings on-walls 01' fences" in any
streets ' or' public places in' this county.
Tllat;it--~hall not be lawf~l for ~ny',person to utter ,or-make- pse
ofapy W',ofan,e OJ!,t~, or ?bsce,l1e,.bl~spherUous,.()l' gl'ossiy insulting
langua~e,(~l; oth~'r ill1or~lity ,o:r,in?ecen,cy,).n~ny of ihe ',streets ,OJ;
puNi~: places,.or hi-g4ways' w;ithin.sa~4county~
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. That it -shall 'n6t, be'la wful: for"any-person or -persons to,_keep a
tippling House, or HouseofIll:.Fallle within the said county: That
it shall not be lawful for any person to be guilty or any drunken.
ness or disorJiedy conduct iu any of the ,pub~icstl'eets, high ways, or
public places in this County.
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That it shall not be lawful for any person indecently to expOl!;e
his orher persoD,;orto be guilty'ofanyindeeentexhib!tions in: any
street, highway, or public place withim~aid COU1ity~: --. That it: shall
not be lawful for anypersouQr persons to behorse~racing on any of
the public streets or 1:~ighways in this COllnty~ ; __ ',;
That iCshall not belawful for any persOIl to ,keep .a . Gambling
Housein said County, and that all Faro _Banks, Rou~e et -- Nair,
Roulette Tables, and other devices for gambling,fouudforgambling
therein, shall be seized and destroyed.
That it shall not be' lawful for any person to bathe, orindecent~
ly expose bis or her person, by washing in any waters within this
County, lyi.ng or running near any public highway, between the
hours of six o'clock in the morning and eight at night, unless pro-
vided with, and clothed in a proper bathing-dress, sufficient to pre-
vent any indecent exposUre of their persons.
And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid: That any per-
son or persons guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of this-
By-Law, shall upon conviction before any Justice or Justices of the
Peace, havingju~sdiction in the said Count,y ofElgio, be liable to
a fiue of not moretban twenty dollars,nor less than one dollar,to be
collected by distress and sale of goods and chattels of said offender
or offenders, and in case no ~oods or chattels are found belonging
to the ~aid offender or offenders, as aforesaid, on which to levy. any
fines or fees, as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for any such Justice or
Justices of the Peace, in their discretion, to commit the offender or
offenders tothe common Jail, or Lock-up, ill the said County of
Elgin, for a period not exceeding eight days, nor less than one day,
with or without hard labor, as the said- Justice or Justices may
determine.
And be it flirther enacted: that a,11'fines and penalties imposed
and collected under and by virtue of this By-Law, shall belong to,
and be appropriated to the use of the Municipality in which. the
ofl'encewas committed, except when the offence is the. profanation
of the Lord's Day, in which case one moiety thereof shall be paid
to the party charging the ofience, in writing, before the Justice, and
the other moiety to the Treasurer of the County wherein the offence
was committed. And it shallbe the duty of the County Clerk to
furnish Municipal Clerks, Councillors, and Magistrates in the
QOlluty,with printed copiesof'thisBy-Law,forthe purpose ofbeillg
put up in, conspicuous places in the several It:Iunicipalities.
And it is also enacted that By-Law Number Eighty-eight of
this Corporation bej and the same is hereby 'repealed.
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And:it is enact€d' that this By~La w, shalLbe in force, and take
effect fr@ill,arid after:the,T\ventycfifth-dayof,January; 'Onethou'sc
and EightH~ndre(l and,' Sixty-seven.:
~Passed 'oil, 1heTwenty-fifth day of -January, A. D.; -1867;
VllLL~~J\r McKAI;, Cou1ttujjlel'1p:' 'i')t:NAI:a:&,--_1Vw'den.
T. rro~rAs-, C<nitity _of EIgiIi~,~,
25th' J atllJltJ"y-,,186'7 .,:. f
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FOR THE YEAR 1867.
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WARDEN,-T. M. NAIRN, ESQ.
MUNICIPALITIES.
Malahide,
Baylw''ff/,.
Vienna.
13. ])(ffclwster.
&u.thwold.
Dunwich.
Yarmouth;
.dldhorlYUgh,
MUNICIPALITIES.
Aldhorough;
D~lnwich.
&uthwold.
Yarmouth.
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MalaMde.
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Ba.yham.
S.lJorc7u:8ter.
REEVES.
T. :M.Nairn~
T. W.Dobb18,
George Buffel,
John CIunas-, .
Arch. Kerr, .
John Galbreat.h,
W. H. MandevIlle,
P. O. Oampbell, .
DEPUTY REEVES.
A. R. McDougald,
Joseph Scott, .
Dugald Ferguson,
Daniel Black, .
John "Thomson,
William. Harvey,
John. McCausland,
Henry Stratton;
Edward Hegler,
MUNICIPAL OFF,ICERS.
Jehial Mann, Oounty Solidlor.
William ~.fartin,' MG8S611{j67'.
G T Claris County Treasurer.
W. McKay' County Clerle, ,
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STANDING COMMITTEES.
GAOL AND PRINTING.
Ciu.reMAN-T. M. Nairn, Warden.
W. H. M.audeville,
J. Thomson"
FINANCE.
CIIAlRMAN-Geo. Buffe1,
W. Harvey,~. H~gler, P. C. Campbell,
l'UllLIC IMPROVEMENT.
OlIAm>lAN~T. W. Dobbie.
J.Olnnas, D. Black, A. R. ~rcDougald.
J. .Galul'cath.
J.Scot!,
P. FerguiOD,
EDUCATION.
OIU!ll>lAN,~Geo. Suffel, .
J. MqQ~Djl,"d, l!,.Str~tton,
AI Kerr,
Elgin Connty Coun9il Proceedings;
1857.
SPECIAL :MEETING.
The Council met at the Court House, on' Thursday,
the fourth day of April, according to notice given by or-
der of the Wardon; fOl: the purpose of selecting a site for
an Industrial Farm and House of Refuge.
The Warden in the Chair.
Memberspl'esent :-
Messrs. Galbraith, MyCausland, McDougald,
Black, Harvey, SuJfel, .
Hegler, Camp bell, Stratton,
Clunas, Dobbie, Kerr.
Mandeville, ]ferguson, Thomson,
The proceedings the last day of the previous session
,verc read, and allthorised to be signed.
The Warden addressed the Cmmci!.
The Warden read the award of the Arbitrators, in
matter of the Currie Road Bridge, and.a communication
from'the Council of Middlesex, relating to appropriation
on County Lines. The Wardon also read presentment
of Grand Jury, Spring Assizes.
After which it was
Moved by Mr. McDougald, seconded by Mr. Sufl'el;
that the costs of the .arbitration between this County and
the County of Middlesex, amounting to $214, respecting
the bridge to be built across thf River Thames, at the
Currie Road, he referred to the proper officer, to be taxed.
Lost.
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Yeas:-Suffel, McDougald and Harvey. .. 3.
Nays:-Strattou, Dobbi~, C~mpbell, McCaUS-}
l~nd, Thomson, F~rguson, MandevIlle, Clunas, Heg-
ler, Black, Galbraith. _ - - - . - - - - - - II.
Moved by lYlr. Suffel, seconded by lYIr. Stratton: that
the report of the Committee appointed to make the neces-
sary arrangements for thepur~hase of L.ands, for an Indus-
trial Farm be received and read. earned.
The report of the special Committee, on House of In.
dustry, and the report of the Deputation appointed to
visit the House of Industry, in the County of Wayne,
Michigan, were severally read by the Warden.
After which it was
Moved by Mr. Suffel, seconded by Mr. Harvey: that
this Council tender a vote of thanks to lYlessrs. Dobbie &
Campbell, members of the Committee, who were appoint-
ed a special committee to visit Wayne C~untyPoor
House, in Michigan; for the very able and satIsfactory re-
port submitted to the Council.. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Dobbie:
that the Council go into committee of the whole, on the
Report of the committee on the Honse of. Refuge and
House ofIndustry. Carried.
The C01,lllcil went into. committee of the whole.
Mr. Cluuas in the Chair.
The committee of the, whole rose, rCl)orted progress,
and asked leave to sit again.
The Warden took the Chair, when on motio~ of J\ir.
Black, seconded by Mr. Hegler: the Council adjoumed
till nine o'clock the following morning.
The Warden iu the Chair.
:i\fembers present:
J\fessrs. Campbell, TrlcDougald,
Ferguson, nfandeville,
Hm"vey,' .~rcCausland;
Clnnas, Hegler.
The proceedings of the previous day were read and
signed, after which it was
Moved by Mr. Clunas, seeouded by Mr. Hegler: that
Andrew N. Cline, be paid the sum of foul' doll:irs, ac1vanc-
cd ,by him, to WarrenCartwTight, a Constable, of the
County of Norfolk, for travelling fees from Port Rowan
to Vienna, in surrendering one Benjamin Smith to the
l~agistrates of this County, on a charge of Larceny.lVlo-
tlOn lost.
Moved by Mr. Suirel, secondee] by Mr. Stratton: that
the Auditors. Report be received and reael. The Clerk
read the AuditOTS' Statement and Report.
When lIfr. Suffel moved" seconded by 1\1r. Strattou :
tl}at the Auditors Report be adopted and :finally allowed
by the Couucjl. Carried:
Moved by '~fr. SuJfel, seconded by Mr. McCausland,
that the resolutIOn passed at the J anual-Y . session of the
Counci~,appointing Samuel Price, Esq., of Port Stanley,
asAl'bltl'at~r, between this County and the Town of St.
Thor~as,as to the amount that the said Town shall pay
to thIS County y~arly, :(01' the use of the Gaol and admin-
istering of Justice be rescinded, and that thi~ 'Coul1cil do
'now accept the offer made by th~Town of St. Thomas, to
pay tha sum of six hundr~dDollal:s per annum; for the
next five years, say $320 for the MuniCipal Loan' Fund,
and $280 for the Administration of Justice and that the
Warden be ~uthorized to carry t.he same int~ 'effect on the
part of the County. Canied.
Moved by P. C. Campbell, seconded by Mr.JYIeDou.
Kerr,
Suffel,
Dobbie,
Galbraith,
Thomson, ,
Stratton,
SPECIAL lYIEETING.-SEcoND.DAY.
Friday, the 5th of April, 1867.
The Council met at nine o'clock, forenoon.
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gald: that the Warden be authorized to make on behalf
of the Council an application to the Governol', in confor~
mity with the provisions of the Act 22nd VictOl1.a, Chap
~ 93, to authorise and appoint WilliaVl G. McGeorge, of
Rondeau, in the County afRent, to survey and .ascertam
the the true boundaries and courses of the side lines, in
the Township of Alc1borough" and to authorise him to
place permanent stone or other durable J\Ionuments, at the
several corners,..governing points, and that a s_peciaLrate
be levied au the Township of Aldborough, to defray the
expenses thereof. Carried.
After which it was
Moved by Mr. Campbell, secondcd by Mr. McDou-
gald: that in consideration \if the fact that the Commit-
tee appointed to take, action, in regard to the selection of
a site for the location of a House of Industry, and IJ?dus-
trial Faxm, have not yet been. able to agxee' upon any
suitable plot of ground for the said farm, that this Council
do not noW go into committee of the whole, upon the se-
lection of said site, fOT an industrial Fal'm; but that the
W uxden, ~iessl's. Dobbie, and Clunas, be appointed a
special' Committee, with power to examine and secure
until the next meeting of the Council, a suitabl~ site for
the excction C?f said buildings, and for theIlldustrial Farm,
and, that they be guided in that selection, by the adapti-
bility, c,onvenience and economy of saidsele?tion. Carried.
Moved by JI'lr. Sulfel, Mconded by Mr. Mandeville:
that the Y Dung Men's Christian AssoCiation, of the Town
of St. Thomas, be allowed the use of the Court House for
Lectures, on conditions that the consent of the several In~
surance Companies be had, in which the Court House is
insured. Carried.
On motion the Council adjourned till the 3rd' Tues-
dayin June next.
ELGIN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
1867
-0--
THIRD SESSION
The C i] Tuesday, 18th June 1867
ounc . met at ten o'clock for ,.
The Warden mthe Chair enoon.
Members present: .
Messrs. Galbraith
" Mandeville
Campbell, Harvey,'
McDougald Th
, , omson
~tratton, Black'
McCausland Cl'
T .'. .Ullas.
. he proceedings _ of the last da
SlOn, were, read and signed. y of the previous ses-
After which it was
Moved by Mr. Suil'el d .
the Rev. Dr. Shultee be ~ secon ed by Jlfl'. Dobbie: that
na Grammar School' . iPomted a. Trustee. of the Vien-
h ' III P ace'of the Rev: J B J
W 0 has removed from th C ' . , essnp,
Th W " e ounty. Carried
e araen read a eommu'. .
of Ontario, regardinO' th.. . .mcntIOn from the Council
and Industry, and a~o aO c:rectlO~ o~ Houses of Refuge
ofWel1and;relati~e to th ;.mu,lllcatlOll from the County
terest. e sury Laws, ancl rate of In-
Moved by Mr. Sulfel seconded b M "
no action be taken w'th ' , ,y" r. Stratton: that
t" .1!.... I relerence toa ce t .
IOn) Horn the County of 0 t' ... r am communica-
. ... . nal'loreq f h
tlOn of other County C 'l '. ues mg t e co-opera-
f ounCI s to pro th
o the Jlfunicipal act of 1866' cure e 413th clause
optional with' County C ,ami] ended so as to make it
H f oune s whethe t - .
ouses 0 Indnstrv and I dt" 'j'F l' 0 est"bhsh
, , !l us r& arms, Oarried,
Sulfel
Dobbie,
Hegler,
Scott.
i:
:1
,I
'I
i:
I
!:
9
8
n J. "
vy.. ::1W ~,O. 1.11:}. be rea. 1 '-, - "
C<lITlecL ' ( ~l. thlLd tl.me 'md Ii. It,
.. ., ,If{, y pasi!.('d,
}foved bv )'1,' I"
. .' ~ . _ Cl'gUSOll' 1 1
that. Bv~I.aw X 0 1 r- 9 t ,- , ::,(JCOU{ Ct by ?'h. Blaek .
. ~ " . . ~ . u , 0 confirm B --L TN ~ - .
lownslup ofSonthwolc1 t. y u-w""- o. loU, of the
r " - ,,0 convey an aldR 1'\
to , ames Ii oot, -he roc . T t v ""- :oJ.c ;L' llowance
'I ' Cli ce ancl read a. :fi. t . .
..:.1' oyed,bv VV II ,,_~ d . -' _18, t.nue. -Canwd
1. . B - -~- ~. . ....h.an cnUe. second 1 b~T -,..... .
t-lat. y-Law ]So. 1"{) b-'-' ' _cc. ." ),Jll. Harvey:
D<J e- reaa a seeo 1 t' .,
i\fovecl b-v P C C' -.' ,1lC ,1illO. CUlTied.
. . . .lmpbell seconded b :}I
gald :t.hat By-La...,' No 15('\ <,-'" y : - l'. lVIcDou-
f. ..... ". .0 eonnl'm B L '
o thc Township of Soutl : 11 1 . y. aw 1'< o. 136
finally passed C . d H\ 0 (" , )e read ;1. third time a.lld'
,~ ' . _ al'rtc . " ~
,'Iovec1 bv '11' Q = 1
., ~ . ulll1C, seeonded bv I\{ ..
th.t t.he Reeves oft'h .'. " ^ r. ~lcDouo'ald'
, ,e sevel'all\Iunic' r'. Co,'
he a committee 1':01' t1 ' Ipa Itws,m the Count",
.L. Ie pm'nose of . r,' .."
scssmentR.olls for th J.- equa. lzatlO1' of the As':
I d' - ,e present year . - ~
n amen. ment : .'
?>foved by )'Ir. ~Iaut1eville ,
that the Deputy'. Ree' . 'I ,.cecondecl hy ?>Ir. Campbell :.
7>1 '\ es, ':.1. esstf' Black H I
..L 'cDougald, FerO'uso'jj 'S. ti- ~ ., eg er, I-Ian~ey
. 1::>' , eo.~ Dtratto . dO' '
committee to equalize the >i". . nan, ""ufl'el, be a
ment lost and orio'inal ']I.1f t. ~ ,-,~eS~lllent llolls. Amend-
;;1 ..0' m.O .1011 can-led
loved llY A R.lIIeDouo'al' .
bell: that J aIm McKillol' t ~,seco~ded by P. C. Camp-
.t . )e Ic.apI)omtec1 <:> .. .. .
elO expend the bal. f .. .~, COmml SSlOn.
ance 0 appr .. '. . ..
couucillast year, for the Couut . l~pl'latlOn made by this
Rent. Carried. _ 3 me, bet,veen Elgin and
P. G. Campbell presented .. . .
J. P., aud 73 other ratepayers ~;~;tlOc of Dunean ;;IcOoll,
the erection of a B 'a' Ie onnty of Elgin for
.' n ge aerOBE the riv . Th '
pmnt betwecn the Cou~ties ofEI .' K er. ames, at 0
The Petition "ras read aft ~1l~. en.t, and l\Iicldlesex.
}Ioved by P C C . ' ,er w ,1Oh It was
Dougald: that th~ P~ti~:;~;~ seconded by A. R. Me.
in reference to '"' B '.d ' uncan McColl, and otherioi
r. " - II ge across the ri - . 'l'h c,
erredtothecommitteeon.'P b1" I ~el ames, be re.
U Ie mprovezp.ents,: Carried;
The Clerk read a. communication from the Educational
Department, with statement of School apportionment for
the current year. .
The Watden read a communication from the Crown
Lands Department, xelative to the application fOT the sul'-
vey of boundary lines in Aldborough.
The Clerk submitted a communication received froID,
the Provincial Secret~ry, iu reference to the Ownership of
the Statutes furnished yearly to. the Reeves ,of the J\luni.
cipali:~ies.
The vVardon laid before the Council, a communica-
tion from -the County Solicitor, concerning the Benjamin
Suit.
The Olerk read report of the Cou~ty Treasui'cr, 011
County Finances and estimates.
The Wardon laid before theCounil, Agreement be-
tween the TOW11 of St. Thomas, and-the County of Elgin,
respecting the amount to be ,paid by the Town of St.
Thomas, to the County, for the administration of Justice
and use of Gaol.
After which it was
Moved by ~Ir. McDougald, see6uc1ed by Mr. Campbell:
that the communication of the Treasurer be refened to
the Finance Committee. Carried.
. J\loved by Mr. Sufl'el, seconded by Mr. Stratton;: that
no action be takenregaI;ding a commnnicution received
from the Council of Well and,. respecting ,a Petition to
Parliameut of Canada, to JLx the legal rate of Interest at
six per cent p~r annum., Carried.
Moved by 111'; Campbell, seconded by Mr. Harvey:
thafBy.Law number 158 to appoint J. ~Ianu,CountySoli-
eitol', be~eceiYed and read a first time. Carried.
~Iovec1 by Mr. i\leDougald, seconded by Mr.Campbell:
that By,Law No. 158, beread a second time. Carried.
~Ioved by Mr. CIunas, seeonded by Mr. Hegler: that
iO
On motion, the Oouncil adjourned till 'nine o'clock to"
m01TOW morning;'
WEDNESDAY, 19th Ju:ne, 1861.,
. TheCOUllCil met at 9 o'clockforenooll.
.
~iembers present:
"Messrs; Stratton,
Dobbie,
. ~leDougalc1,
Galbraith,
Scott,
Kerr,
Ferguson,
Sutfel,
~laudeville,
Hegler,
Black,
Thon1$Ol1,
Harvey,
~leCauslaud,
Clunas, .
The "\Vardefl: being absent, the Conncil after a s110rt
~ delay, wq..s -called to order:
Wheu it was. moved by J. ~leCauslaud, seconded by
E. Hedler: that Mr. Sutfel be appointed Chail"lnan, in the
e.', . .
"boenee ofthe Warden. Carned.
1\Ir. Suffel took the Chair, and the proceedingsWe1'O
read, after which it was '
Moved by J. O1unas, seeOl\decl J. ~lcCausland: that
the Council adjourn till one o'clock, to give ti.me for the
several. committees to meet and prepare reports.
_ At Que o'clockafte~noon, the Council resumed.
The W &rden in the Chair.
Moved by W. Harvey, 'seconded by J. ~lcCausland :
that the J a01 committee be instructed to _make the neces~
sary-alterations in the doors of the Court Honse, ,;hi con-
formity with the Ac.t 20 & 30 Vie., Chap. 22, Sec. 1st, be,
fore the expiration ofthe year, from the date of the pass-
ing of this Act, as required thereby. Carried.
~loved by T. W. Dobbie, seconded by J. G"lbraith:
thai, the rcport of the committcc of Financc, be received
and read.
The lfinance Report ",vas read, after which it was
~roved by W. H. ~iandevillc, seemided by W. Harvey:
that the R,eport of Yinance Committee be adopted, and
.
11
th~'t ~he W urden 61gn orders for ,"
therem. Ca,rricd. payment 'of accounts
~loved by J. klcC ]
that iii vicw of the inc::~s:~d~;eeon~ed by W. Harvey:
for the present veal' co . pendltnre of the County
'd "', nsequellton,th t .'
provl eel to pay Count ~ R' ' -- e ex ra amount to b~
trv ,'~. t' ,~ J eglstrar's fees' d
0/ ,'" C " and appropriatio PD'" un er newR.cgiB~
pc,] t ns ,or rillSh d ..
~ ' mn to proceed at resent .' e .8;, It IS,not ex-
tor an Industrial Far! a d'HwIth the, purchase of Land
matt b 1" ," n onse ofRefu d
, ,er e (efcrrccll1ntil th .' " ge, an that the
Carried. e next meetrng of this Council
kir RuJl:',] Ch" .
. "L, e, aIrman of. .
submItted Report 1vhen ,'t comnlltteeon equalization
1'1 " .., . . 'was '
] , oved hy A. R. ~feDon~a]d s d i .
t >at the ""]lort of th o~, ec?n e, .by H. Stl'atto .
, C COillnutt] . ,n.
Assessment Rolls be I' ." d ee." on t 1e equalization of the
T ' ocen: c and read .
he equalization 1'0 or. .
it was p twas l'ead by the Clerk, ","hen
kloved bv J "] .
'J ' C . - ~ '" v un as, ~ocondoa bE'
lo.lO ouncil....o into co .'t . Y -,' Hegler: that
f ] ;::) mmI tee of t' I
o t 10 Assessment l?qual' 't' 110 'IV 10Ie on the' report
Th C -"--", Iza ,IOn Committ C .
_ e ouneil went into . - ee. arricd
~l Cl commIttee of th ] 1 .
_ r. unas,in the eh'.' ew 10 e.
if' b' all.
.:. vel' emg some time"
the whole reported III session, the committee- of
, .' progress.
,. . The Council res d - '
Chau', when it wa.s ume, and t.he Wardon took tl
~foved b G S . Ie
this" . y : u-ffel, seconeled b T tV . .
Counerl adjourn n' y. . Dobble: that
morning. Carried, ' un ,1 11111e o'clock the following
',I
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The Council met "t . Thursday, 20th June, 1867.
The "\-Vardon in tld ~~e. o'clock forenoon.
M b Ie ",,,an'
.... em erB present: '
M?ssrs..FerguSOl1
.' . pampbeU;
~
I\fandevilIe
)Iar.vev '
.,
Suffel
Dobbie,
IS
12
way to land taken in lieu of the,Town Line, between
Dunwich and South,\-old, {or an appr&ac.h to the :Macill':"
tosh Bridge. Ca.rried.
~Ioved by J. McCausland, seconded by '\Y. H. illan.
deville: t.hat the Warden be authol'ised to pay to tbe a1',.
bit-ratal's, in the matte-l' of the Currie ,Road l~ridgc, the
amount or share of the expenses of said :xrbitrators,_pay.
able by this County, as soon a.s the evidence is furnished
015' required by ]aw~ Ca.rried.
ilfoved by Mr. Suffe], seconded by Mr. McCausland:
that the Rev. Dr. Caulfield, be apliointed a Trustee of the
St. Thomas Grammar School, in place (If the Hev. ,Yo
Clark,-who is about to remove from St.;' Thomas. Carrieo.
Moved by iIII'. Harvey, seconded by Mr. ilIanrlevillc :
that the Conncil do IlO\V go into committee of tIle wlto1c>
. on the equalization of the Assessment Rolls of the sevoral
}funicipalities,
The council 'I'.rent into Cornmittee of the 'Vholc.
l\Il', Clunas in the Chair.
,After being some time in session, t,be comm.ittee rose,
and the council resumed, when
The chairman of the committee ~of the :whole, reported
to the Council, the adoption of the report of the cOillmit-
[,CO on Equa.~ization,with a~endments, after ~\'hich it, wn.~
:Moved by E. Hegler, seconded by.I. Clunas: that the'
lteport of the committee on equalization, be . amended by
reducing the assessment of Lands in Dorchester, from
t\rcnty-onc Dollars, to twenty Dollars per acre. Lost;
''{f..l:},s:'--..,--Clunas~ Heglm": <J.n'd KelT
\':";3.y~:-nohbie, ~i-r;li..t(ln, Sl]"l{<.,L;\:[,."l)mt.2',;ld. C:11)]1'-.
h,.~ll, J:"!'!;:,{11,':":'1I. 'l'h'lI'n."',n:Hl;",I{: ;11),;1 ..;ol1:'r;lith.
:\ri("l' Yihieh it ":J;': \
::\J:O\'t'.,j by T.' v\~, DobJ..dc: ."e(~<'nded, by :\lL~tl':itt(OlJ:
that the l:epOl't 011 equalization, 'be adopt,edt as am@nded
in committ~e oftl1€' \vlwlc, Carried.
Thomson,
mack,
C11111:18.
Hegler,
)fcDouga1d,
Stratton~
\\lcCalls1a.nd,
Galbl'nith, _ '_, l' , ~n~re rea.:.t, ,lllCl
" 0''''' of the previOUS ( .\.)
The proceedlIl~~ " f - l' whieh it 'I~as , _ , , ~
. d to be signed, ~t t~ ' ,- J. 11)v ,Yo H. )-l>ln- .
a.uthOflSe \.]" I\lcDougaJd, sccon C( ~ f three
]loveu by 1 . ,,\), -:-- ',~ '1-60 to 1'a.i8e the sum 0
.'11 . that By-Law" o. .' _', Dollars, for Com-
dC'-l e. " 1 :'I c'o'ht\,.mnc. 1
.. d' four hnndrec :1nc~ .~ .~ j' t time Ca,l'rlc."
thollS:.Hl . d' d l'ead a- us . l' ,
- S hools be1'ecelVC nn,_ ,. lbr II St1'~lt.tOl1; t13,l
JUon C "-if 1 <:,ccolldec '\ . ,
?\ioved. by G. Su e, ~, :1 tU;lC Carried,
L- N luO 1)0 1'eac1 asecol1(. :'I'.:l b "T. H. nlitn-
Bv- aW ~ O. ~ C'" 1 nd "eeonCteu Y , 1
, '10\'ed by J. ?ric {tu8. a, , k, .) ') t'hir<:l thnc aHo.
11 ' ~ ~ luO be reau ..
. 1 t By-Law ~o. .
devllle: t 1U ,,~ ,.
{iuaUy passed, Carr1ec1. "ecoudclt by 'Y. Hal" c; :
J ,1cCansIand, - t. ])\11'-
",:roved bv ,..:.., ' t for coun;
.ilL ~,~" 'to raise amoun:;
h.t Bv-Law No. 161,. .,
t'\"J, ',',C'UTleu. It
P. oses, be read :l firs~ tl'b~~~tl1 ~ecolldea by .J. Scott; i lU '
1 1 ~ J Ga r.l.,. .. 1
. I\Iove( );' , . ,0ar1'1e(,
, '~ "b 'l'E'::td. a~cconct tunc. "i "1'-
B-y.IJuw_ No~ lol, c, , ' ~'ne scconctcll by )' l:,~-C'
'lovedbv ",Y. n. :Dla,ncle\'1 'b' "ea.:1 '1 third time, and
,1.\ " -', ',"N' 1('1" (', ," u '
uougald <: that By-L~\Y ,~o. ),
. . II Carnell. J ~. tt. that
{m:tllv -passe. ' ,,1 lbv ' . \,)eO'..
< ~ ' 'j lb 'tll ~e:('ont\el ' , .\ f
)loved by J ;G-a 1'<\1, , '. - t1 e C~)Ulltv Oonnel 0
-, ,. '\ " COllllcllto . 1 ~ , 1 ~lTC
. .be o'iven by t 11:; , B I ""tW for the s \. " '
notice ~' ~ \ they p'l'-'S <t, y- ...' 'd ll.1n'
'[idcllese:x:: tl1at. un ess .~ 'fl<" ~l B1'ido'c a,s deC! e ~ ,
~l, 'h 011'1'1e \>oau, ~, , 't'of:
in tl1e creetion of t. e 1 :1 ,.ill \w under t}1c neeC.551 ? . '
the Arbitrato1"i3-; t.hIS COl~l~~'~ :' County of 1Hdtllese,x, .l~
/ , }ino',," :\.:rau1:<t t, '- . , \ <: if' ('.011nt,
t.aking procee\. ~'-. - j.. '-"', \0 t,ornlH'> ,~.l-.. "..,: I
~\' t \"' "11(',,\ \..J".. . - t .',J1(.
"".. leI\'\,' )l1:l" elJ'(:c, .'.' ,', "_\ .._, .-,,' 1'h(" ('Tf~d\On \,' "
..." -,' ,< .', ,\' 'f \.'\f. ',:"" ,
_ .'.;11' for ,.-,IJ'\ lid t I.'
\ (. pr'~'\ ,'" . ,,."n:1
Hl'i~l2:~, C:ll"l'i('d.. . "\' l l;a\.l.Yi.',i.nli: ,_I
, -'IOP[-' ~, , ,'>
"\fo\'ed Vy ;L:,:-"'ljIC :;;:;"\"\" '.ue~ potld to -~'. Ih.UD-liWllf,
4--, ,-ri:t-"r~jive Dv al~ for right 0
the ,sum at ,3e\e_'~_ a. in JalYl.1ft"tV" last,
out of the amount grrmte ~
Scott.
, Kerr.
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- . .,...,.... 1 "'Q Oll equalization
'tt a. By Law .;..~o. u....
The clerk Jmbm1 -e .'~." ~ ,
R II . when It was 'h t
f 'esf<Ulent ,0. S , d l' ~ D. 'FCl"O"uson: t a.
o ass oc . E Hc.-rler .;:ccon B( Oy . - _~ . c.
Moved by . n , ~ . _ 'd :md l"ca(l fl. first .tl1n .
. - 'XT l,N be TccelYC ,"
B r-Law 'J,.'iO. v_,
) . . S t" that Bv-Iaw
Carne,d. bv~ D Blaok, seconded by J.. eo.,". ".
- Move-d J " _ "nd time. Carned. _ ' _ ,
N 162 be reatl a seeo .1 b _ D. Ferguson: that
~ o. _ EHeiTler' secondC( : - _ "';: 'd
-.M:ovcd by. 0 ~ - I' Cl time :lnd finally pm,._C .
,~ 16') be reaCt ::t t UI'
By-Law",' o. -, ".
Carried. .. d conded by J. Thomson:
}lovei[ by J. MeCauslan a. s~ by the Prison Inspector.
that the alterutions reco~meGn el_ be considered at next
. the Conntv :-rao, .
to be made 1D '1 Q.l1'ried
'llectino' of the eouP.Cl. '. _", pn\)lic Ill1i)l'OVelutmtft,
, - The chairman of COn:lIllttce on ~
R 1: when It was - tl'
submitt'ed , \.epOl " '~', -, (lecl b ,. D. Blac'k: that 1C
-, l\Ioycd by .Y. .Clmlas.'ps~cl~n Imp' 1"~Yements be received
C 'ttee 011 U_1 10
l{eport of ,omUll, ~ , _.
1 1 . I 'elU"'nt<< a.fter
ant Tea(. .' .' .t em publ1cmpro,- v,~,
The clerk rea.{llCPOl
I. h'. was 1 '[ "v \ R "lc-
,,~ne lv . ,-r If 1\fanCtcviUe, seCOll( cc IJ,] ~,. ". l'
1+1oyed by '\\i. ,. --'--"l . to cOlnmittce of tl1e '\' ho c
Doucrald: that the connC1 .go lU, , P blic ImproYcment~.
1:) ,_.' f ComIUlttee on n ',', ,
on the Tepol t 0 I . ttee, of the wh01C.
'1 were l)ut into, co111n11 .
The C01U1Cl " " . .
11r -Thomson'in ~he Ol~l1n. fIe committee rose,: the
\.fter some time 111 seSSlOn, 1 I' .. an of the cOlUmit~
... h '. ;\hen the c 131Im ' , j.'
'\Varden to()K the can", '11 doption of the report 01
tee of the whole, rC1)ol-t.edIt de aT mcnts without amell(l~
't"ce on Public m 1'0,,0 ,
tbe commt I;
ment.
It was then , ' _ 'o"ald seconded b)T II. Str::tt.
~IoYe(l hSrA. R. :Th~c])oa~mittee on Public Impl'oye-
. that the report of the e
tOll. d ted Carried.
:Jnents be a op. '1 adjoul'l1d for a-nhonr.
, ' On mothm, the counCl .
15
, The council resumed, the W a.rdeiiin th~ Chair, when
it was
}foved by P. C. Campben, seconded by J_ Galbraith:
that Mr: Philpot be allowed to address the council, in: re"
lation to the building of a Drill Shed, 'at the Village of
lona. Ca.rrie d.
~. Philpot being present, addressed thee-ounei], after
whie-h, By-Law No. 183, to appl'opriate certain amounts
for County Lines was submitted.
"loved by J. Scott, seconded by J. Galbraith: that
By-l~a,w, No. 163, be received and read a fil'sttime.
Carried.
Moved by T. W. Dobbie, seconded by H. Stratton:
that By-Law No. 163, be read a second time, Carried.
Moved by H. Stratton, seponded by T. \V. Dobbie:
that By-IJ&w No. 163, be read ~ third time, and finally
passed. Carried.
3foved by W. II. "landeville, seeoneled by J. Gal-
braith: that the sum of two hundred aud fifty Dollars, be
granted by this 'counciL to assist in the erection of a Drill
Shed, in the Village of Ion a, to be paid when'the '\vorki&
u,pproved byi~le Goverilffient. Carried. ~
, ~Ir. Hegler called for the ,yeas and nays"vhich ,vcre
taken as Iollows:-
Yeas :-Dobhic, Stratton, McDougald, :MandeviUe,
Black, Galbreath, Ferguson, Scott., ThplllS011, anclIfel'r.
Nays:'--Ca.mpbell,IIarvey, Hegler, andClunas.
Moved hy E. IIegler, seconded by D. Ferguson: that
the )Vardeu be instructed to transfer the: Insurance on
the County Buildings, now in-~the 'Royal,' to the 'Com~
mercial Union' IIlsurance Company. Carried.
Moyed by P. C. Campbell, seconded by A. ICen': that
. -on examination of the evidence submitted by the County
.Solicitor, the' \Varden exercise his OWll judgment,. in de~
.cidillg whether to ta~m fm'therprocee.dings; in regard to
16
d Henry
; - - ~ 1'>,: Oounty ltH - - . .
. ~~'t. nO'V pending betWeCl.\ ~ ~~~it be QceidNl ag::unst
the:,sUI - 1 in case SinH ~ - _
. . of Lone on,
B.enlamlll, - . d 1 T sday
'0 rluty. Ca.l'l'lC. . . :1. till the secoue ne.
the 0. ., 01 tl ell ~ld]ontnec
The counCl 1 .
in N ove.mbcr.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
1867
~o-
FOURTH SESSION. ~ ,1867.
' .:1 _ the 12th ]SO",
TnesuaJ" ,
, I CK forenoon.
'1" t ut ten 0. c 0 - - , ,
The CannOt _ me. . '
. tI,e Chatr.
The"r arden m
~'l b 1'S present :- .:J M.cD0\.1gald,
.;..' .em cith ~fcCauglanu,
1\Iessrs. Ganwu -' , Harvey, Sltfl'cl;
BI k Scott,
ac , Campbell,
Hegler, rrhomson, "Kerr,
01 as Stnltton.
un '. }!""'erO'uson, . ses.
i\-Iaudevllle, I:' da'~ of the pl'CYI0nB
. d' softhelast 'J
The proeee lllg. d
na and 81O'ue . '1
81'on were 1'c.... dO d the CounCl .
" d d resse \ d ,_
The War en a . tiol1s 'were rea . .... d
'The following commU111Ca. president of the :b:ne an
W A Thompson,
}"rom .' .
'1. ~ ... the costs. on
NiaO'ara R~\l way. S I' itor reO'3.l'd1llg
.<- ::'J . h County 0 10 '. I:> .
From t e . b Conntv. I t
the B_cnjamin suit, a~alll;t~u:on, l'etativc to the.1u80 ven - .
'Prom theCoun.ty 0 ,
Act.
ELGIN
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From the atbitrators in the matter of the Currie HmHl
Bridge, with the evidence taken.
From the publiRhel' of the 1Yelland" Advel'tiser~"
Noved by :lYrr. Surrel, seeoneled by 1\I:r. Campbell: that
the County Solicitor be authorisec1 to proceed with the in-
terpleader snit against 3-11'. Bejamill, in l',eference to the
Piano seized by the Sheriff of theConnty of :Middlescx.
Carried.
The 1Yarden asked lem,;e of absence) to "attend a
meeting of the Port Stanley Ha.ilway Bo.ard, to be held
the following day. Granted.
On motion of :JYIr. Surre], secondecl by Mr. Nandeville :
The Council adjourned till four o'clock the follo1ving after-
noon.. I
V\T eclllcsc1ay, 13th November.
'fhe Council met accol"(ling to adj0urnment.
T. ]L Nairn, the V{ arden, in the Chair.
:Members present:-
:Messrs.Campbell, )icDougald, Galbraith,
Scott, I{crr, Ferguson,
Black, lHandeville, Thomson,
Harvei, l\IcCausla.nd, CIullaB)
Strattoll; Suffel, I-Iegler.
The proceedings of the previous day were read and
signed.
_Mr. Stoliker, ofDnnwich, appeared before the Coun.
eil, and made application for pay_ment of work, done at
the Macintosh Bl'idge; after which it was moved by Mr.
Scott., seconded by Mr. Galbraith: that J. B. Stoliker reo
ceive a cheque signed by the Waracu) for th~ sum of one
hundred and forty-five dollars, for 'ma~ing approaches to
the Macintosh Bridge. Carried.
j\Ir.~ Thomson, President of the Erie and Niagl'a Rail.
way Company, was introdllcedby the Warden; and ad-
dressed the Council regarding the extension of the Erie
and Niagara .Railway from the Niagara to the Detroit
River; after which it was moved by Mr. Campbell, Se"
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conded by J\1r. nIcCausland: that the Conncil adjourn
till seven o'clock, evening.
The Council met at 7 o'c.lock in the evening.
Moved by :M:r. :McCausland, seconded by 1)11-. l\icDo~l-
gald: that the Teport of the Finance Committee be Teceived
nun read.
The Clerk read. the report of Finance Committee.
J\loved by }IT. :i\Iondeville, seconded' by J\Ir. ))lcDouc
gald: that the report of the Finanee Committee be
adopted. Carried.
))1ovee1 by P. C. Campbell, se.conded by G. Snffel:
that the Conncil recommend t11C ,Sheriff to take proper
legal steps to asceTtain the place of the last legal settle-
ment ofphcebe 13e1'<1::m, so as to recoyer from the 1'lIuni-
cipality in whICh such place of settlement is situated, the
costs of convoying her to the Lunatic Asylum, and if su<:h
place cannot be ascertained, th:,n t6 ,.eCOVer from the ))lu-
nicipality in which she .was apprehended. Carried.
Moved by G. SuB'el, seconded by \Y. :i\Iandeville : that
the ~um of sixty dollars be l)aid to the Warden, for extra
services and expenses during the current year. Cnri'iecl.
Moved by John Clunas, seconded by A. Kerr: that
G, T. Chris, Esq" County Ti'cas'llrer, be antho~'izca to dc~
posit tI,e County Funds in some chartered bank. Curried.
Captain Cole apper.:red beforc the Council, und made
statement regarding insm:anee and balance dllc for the er-
rection of the Battalion Drill Shed at. St, Thomas,
Moved by J. Thomson; secondee1 by W. 1I. Mande-
ville : that the Conneil grant an ac1c1itional sum 01 Olle
hundred and. scventy-nvedollars to the, liquidation of the
debt incurred by t,be inhabitants. of theTO'.v....u of St.
Thomas, in bnilding aud nnishing the Drill Shed in St.
Thomas: 'Lost.
Moved by P. C. Campbeil, secondeel by D. Black:
that the 1V nrden communicate with the GOycl'ument of
Canad,,; to ascertain whether the County will.be allowe(\.
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to insnre th
'tmo .~ h' e severa.l drill shed'" .1 .
, nnlo t at th. C .'" 11l t 11S CO
realize ~h ," ; . e onnty has appropl:i;t' 1 . unty, to the
() ca~llountofs'uc'l'. ,e( to each. and
be destroyed by fi. . 1 msurancc, should . h" to
to eftect s~ h .~ _ Ie; an,a that the "\1" a :d. . sue. sheds
lJ ,ue In""l"ln h. I en be autJ . ,
mativc I\Io~t~. -~ll <,. ee, S QuId the rOl)l~- 1 ~ .1OrIzed-
. ~101l ',ost, ~ . IJ )C In the affir-
310'..-ocl bv 'i l{ M
3Iallclevili~: tha~ ~he' ~."eDougald, seconded by - ~ ~
the order ofP. C C, T;casarer be authorised t' IV.II.
te)'sigued by q ',Vampocll, Hecye of Aldb. 0 pay to
to av f .' . le arden, such sum olOugll, eoun-
a ~';'t' ol'~the repair8 to the ,Vardsy' s as may be required
PP .' eh to the salUe Oll the Aldh ..ille Br~dge, and fixillO"
In amendment 't o~ough S](1o. 0
bv l'tfr Stratt "-' .iwas moved bv AIr S ft.
~ '." .on' that tl ~ - .. U 01 ~e . 'j
to the \y. ." lC words" fi .' ' . cone eel
anlsvlIle B . c1 "' xUlg the ap , . I
moyed bv .-i R 31;' ge' bc struck out of tl PlOUC I to
deville. . I~o~t ~. . e ougall, and seconded bv'~esolution
~ . . . H. 31an-
The amcnument - ,
c[t,rriec1. 1\ as lost a.nd the
original motion
310ycd b~~ D 1'1 k
C .J,')ac~ecl
, ; onn:il adjourn till haiJ-~, ~ll(~ed by J. Scott: that tl "
lllOl'lllllg. d ~as. e!ght o'clock h n,
t e following
Thursda"~ the l.ttl N
Till C' . , ~ 1.1. 0\'., 1867
e oHncll met 3," ~ . 'f' .'
T l" 118..[ -past e:o,l-t '
he l,Yardcn in the C' , . loll 0 clock, forcllOOll
].1. llall' . .
j' embers present '- '
Messrs. Galbraith "
Black,' :JUcCausland,
I Harvev
{co'ler . ."
C'lo, Campbell
Ullas rf'h'
'I, 1 " .L omson
11 a.ile anIle S '
r, , j trattOll.
I he proceedings of tli)e
. pl'GVTious
McDougald,
SuireI, ,
Scott.,
Kerr',
Fer&uSOlI
b ,
c1nll\':~r~ P~ft(t flud
2.0
signed; after which it wa:>. ~loYed by John CIuna€;, sccond--
ed ~y E. Hegler: thn.t this Council after hearing W. A.
Thompson, Esq., President of the-Erie and Niagara nail~
way Company, relative to procuring a charter for the ex-
tension of that Road to the Det.roit River, do co-operate
with him in assisting'to procure said charter~ and that this
Council authorize the Wardcn to signauc1 attach the seal
of the corporation of the County to a petition to the Par-
liament of.Ontario, for the sai(l charter. Canicc1.
In anuucndmcllt it _ was moved by P. C. CaD;1pbelI,
sccondecl by A. R-. 'McDougald: that this Council do not
:mthorise the \Vardel1 and Clerk to sign a petitioll to the
Local Legislature in favor of granting a,charter to the
Erie & Niagara Hailway Company, fOI' the building of
what is called the Southern Railway, as this Council is
not satisfied that such a charter would be the most satis-
factory mode of obtaining the building of said H.ailroad;
but that the "\Yarden be authorised to press the application
already advertised by this Council to obtain a free and
ul1traniwellec1 ehartcr without being con;nccte~l with the
Erie & Niagn.ra, or any' other encumbered Raihva);; and
that the Warden communicate with the other Muuic.ipali-
ties through whiCh th~ proposed Southern Railway passes,
fOi: their co-operation in obtaining an independent charter.
,The amendment was lost;n,nd original motion carr~ed;
After which the wal'~en read a draft ofpetitioll to, the Local
Legislattue, for an extension of the Erie & Niagaru Rail-
way; froI'n the Niagara to the Detroit Rivel's; ,,,hen it was
}loved by J. Clunas, secolldeel by E. Hegler: that the pe:
titian noW read by the 'Y arden, b0 adoptedan(l signed by
the Wardell with the seal of the County attached, anel
fonvarded to the ParHainent of Ontario. Carried.
Moved by J.. Thomson, seconded by ,V. Harvey: that.
the resolution having reference to a.'grant of $175 for the
ji'!uidation of the deht on the Drill Shed in St.. Thoroas
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be reeonsidered. and that the sf. .
b .' . umoonehuIrd
e appropnated to defray tJ . n( ..~ dollar.
. . ' Ie expen..cs 1)1c d. .
lUO' saId ~hed "I t' I ~. . urre Ul bUl..ld
O' - . jJ. O.lon ost " . . -:
y eas~ TIlOmson Me. ]
"ilIe. - , .i. cans and, IIarrc)',and 3lan4t'-
:Nays-Stratton, Suffel 1\lcDo' .
leI", Olunas, Kerr' Scott F '. ~, u!?,all, Campbell, H,eg---
M '. db'."' ., erguson, and Galbraith .
,o,e y P. C. Campbell s . .
gall: that the question o(the 'C;~~nded by A I:. lIIeDou.
Township of Aldborouo-h' ty Rates palel by the
the years 1854 to '62 "'h 't hup?n lun~atented lands, during
. h ' .0. me USIye a 1 h. . '
WIt drawn be taken np t th ..' .U( W lOh 18 now
Carried. ' a -' e next seSSlQU of the Council.
Movei] bv P C C' b-
, .. . . '<lmp ell, seconded b . ,.
that the Warden sign a 1..1.' '. Y G. Sufi.e\.
pe 1 lOll toth L . I. . .
bly of Ontario, prayil1O" th t e egIS atlve Assem-
}\-Iunicipal Council" I. ::: . a power be conferred upon local
_ .., 0 unpose as' l'
occupied lands for the . pCCla rate upon all un-
that the W ard:u eommun~Plt'OYe~:lJent of roads, &c., and
. 0 . ca e Wlt 1 other M .. I"
III ntario soliciting th . '. . ....:.. ulllClpa Itles
}-loyed by J oh 'I e:"r co-operatlon, : Carried.
n "' cl,jausland 8 e d d b Tr
vcy: that the matter of I.? e on e y ".. m. IIar~
Refuge and. Industry be ~urtrcllasmg land for a House.. of
'u ler postp 1 '1
meetincr of the County C.I one( nntl the next
;::} . ounCI when f1 rth' . ..l' ' .. .
may be obta.ined on the "1" . u. el m.lOl'ID.stlOn
. 11,1". ., SU )Ject. Carned
,Mve,1 by P ,., ., b .
\.. . 'c'. vamp ell, seconded bv \
gald : that a vote of th k b. . . .L . R. .i>!eDou.
. .. an s e O'lven to T M -,.T' "
for Jus able and impartial '" d . .~, au'n, Esq.,
County for tbe current -.;."ear co en U.ctdflS Warden of this
1\1 _' .... .J.'. arne.
, 0' ed by G. Suffel, seconded b P
that a vote of thanks be tende y .; C. Campbell:
COU~lt.y Clerk and . Count Tied by thlsCou'.'eil to the
serVICes duriuO' the presen{. easuCrer .1'01' theIr efficient
. b.' year. arTled
Md' .
h' oye by G. Suffel, seeonded b H
t IS Council do now ',dJ.our 'd. y . Stratton: that
d . . < n 8mc ... a d th
en SIgn cheques for illemb . ,,' n .. at theW 81''''
eIS wages. ' . .
2.2
"'"pOl.t tor tile year lS61'.
Finance -,.
. . ,,~~ THE co~ COU~CH, O~' TIm Cut;:STY OF
.TOTHE WXRD....N OF . . . .'.
ELGIN:~ . , ' : of Fillttnces, beg leave to Hrport. ~ .
'l'ile stnnHng (,Olnlu,ltce , ,11' examined into tbe ftl1f1llclal
'n:at. your comi~littee.,.h~Vidgtl~~::~~i;l~lt~ ~ubmitted Ill' the Cot:nl)~
nffairs offhe ,CO~1I1.~. 'bll.t ncstimateoftllcexpen(hturer.~qU1~r
T urer hcrew1\h su fil fl f t,le Couuty, dunug lC
i~.~~S pro.~'ic1ed f{)rYl;~a;;~~t~~~lbo~"(':nrsed for the undcrmcntion-
cUl'rentseal'" sIlo" lOt> ;'
(!J purposes, namely;- $2,618.
Debenture aDd Intcl'cl-it, , ~~.400.
Munici pal Loan Fund, <>"~89.
Comnion Schools, . ~O.O.
Grammar Schools, . ~60.
local superintondents, .. . . -iOO.
B~ t" of P~lhhc Instructwn,. . _ . 4.000.
Oft u . t J tice 'md Juror,., - 28"
Admi.nistratlOn 0 us . " \V ges &c v. .'.
I Purposes Members 3. , ., 500.
\~enel"tl_... . Connty'ROtlc1.s aml Bridgc~, 1200.
Grant 101 . ~ & .
Regi.strar's Fees, Books c.'. ~. 1.000.
Drill Sheds,. . ' 0'0
$26. 0 .
, . lined the auove estimt>.te, an.d
y,llU' Clllmnittee huve c~~~fi1t\~)~r~I~l~re reducul as loW as practl-
fnd that the several aIllOU rt fthe Co_unl\'.
~1l h{:', ~~igJt~~~~~~t~~l~r~}~r~r~~~oril.~l!~n~~ ~l\l~fet~l:y~~~~ lt~~~~~;~i~~
six '1'JlOUSI1CI)d ll.lt1d }l:~tl;e~S~l~~~I'UY~ :;~~:\~i~h; .anJ'ltbnt ~'~I~lr~2nI~~';
. in t.be 'onn v,...-_ . . . 'accol'dl\nce t lcre'. -. .
'BI~Laws be clra,';m upandpa~seathl~lDoliar on the rateable property
.,.. . fS.'Tenthsofa. centm '
n; Rate o. IX . .,' saidamollnt,asfolloWf':.-
in the County, to 1,Use SCHEDULE.
\ cmD101:<i \ G-E:::<;E:RAL \ ToTALS.,
SCHool,- PUHPOS-ES. ~9;,fi.04
\ ~2,273'1 ~- .~
. \ $2397~ 2,773 3,148
u 4564 \ n,204
'. \ 640 \ '76) ~ 5,485
720 4, () 41"2
. 1 3,554 \ ' I
:1 ~g 1 ,640 ki~~
. \ 580\ 2,61~ \ '375
. . . . 370.
.,. --:---.;>"-L-~22,561 I' _~~~2??~-_
I. $0,489._ :_:..:_>-__'!:_______________
-{;l{~T~~hi~ll-j~-l~;;p;~tf~ilY-;l~b;~itt~d,. GEORGE SUFFEL,
. . . GHAIRMAN.
Committee Rooms, St. Thomas, }
19th June,1867.
~
1\luNICIPALl'rlES,
Aldborough,
Dunwich. .. '
8onthwold, .
Yarmouth, ,
],(alahidc,
S. Dt)l'chester,..
Bllyllam,. . '
Vienna, . .' ,
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BY-LA W NO. H12,
To equalir,e the valuations of Real and Personal Property
in thc Assessmcnt Rolls of the different TOlVl1Ships,
and"Yi1Iage-s in the County of Elgin, for tIle year,
1867,
P .ASSED 20th June, 186'7.
Anel whereas the Council of the County of Elgin, by vir-
tue of the 72nd Sec. of the Act 29, 30th Vic.,Chap. 53,'have
examined. the Assessmellt Rolls of the different Townships
und Villages in the County, for the preceding financIal
year, to accl'taiu whether the valuation made by tIle As~
sessors - for the current year bears a just relation to- the
valuation so made iil all sUGh Townships and ,Vill.~ges.
Be it therefore enacted by the ~I unici-pal Corp.oratiGn
of the Connty ofElgill, by virttle of the authority' afore.
said, .
That t.he' following Sched.ule of valuation be the
eqnalizedvduatiou'ofReal and Personal Property, in tpe
several Townships and Villages in the County of Elgiil,
for the year 1867.
~IU:.ICIP' J ITIE ' 11EQUALJZED jASSE8SED J:N)EQU.\LIZED
. ~" ."l.. ~s. :1 IN 1866. I 1867, ) 1:\1867.
"I '
--:-:---~---i'--:------)---
Aldborongh, il $454.600 I $ 700,305 I $ 700,300
Dllnwich; Ii 504,590 I . 548,857' 947,506
Southwolc1, II 912.709 II 1,089,961! 1,41(;,540
Yarmouth. f 953,110 1,698,123 ( 1,633,423
Malahide,. I 710,795! 1,267,755) 1,267,755
S. Dorchester, Ii 328,002, 764,330 ~ fi38,OOO
Bayham, II 523,375! 865,355) 794,388
Vienna, 'l~~~!~~.915 ~_.:o~650
}, $4,512,336 J $7,038,601 ) $7,488,567
And it is enacted that this By.Law shall be in fOlce and take
effect from and after the 20th day of June, in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Seven.
PASSEDlliCOUNCIL, 21st Jllue,lS67.
W. ::\IcKAY, Comy CLERK" T. ~I. NAIRN, lV.!lWIm.
2{
REPORT
OF
Committee of Public improvements.
To the Warden and Conncil of the County of Elgin in
Council Assembled.
GE~'TiEMEN:-'-
The Committee ofPnblic Improvements, beg leave to
report: T~at they" would recommel1d that the $ll1U of
Thirty Dollars be granted for' t,hc Comity Line, 'between
the Township of Yarmouth and "'... estminster, providing
the County of lIIiddlesex grant a like amount
That the 8ttm of Fifty Dollars be granted for the
County Lirie, between the Townships of Southwold and
Delev.~aTe, providing the County ofl\Iic1dlesex grant a like
amcmnt.
':that the sum of Three Httndred Dollars he gr&nted
for the County Line betweeJ;l the 'l'ownship of Bayham
and Middlesex, providing. the County ofN orfolk, grant 3:
like amount.
:rhat the snm of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars be
granted for the County Line betwe~n Aldborough and
Orford, the Cottnty of .Kent having appropriated the said
ntnottnt. All of which i.. respeetfttlly submitted.
COMMITl'E.Jt ROOMS;
June 20, 1867,
}
T. W. DOJ3BIE,
Chail'malL